‘I’m on a War Footing’: Terry Tao and the Crisis in Math
Terence Tao's celebrated status has made him an unofficial spokesman for mathematics, a job that for now is consuming most of his time.Credit...Ariana Drehsler for The New York Times
TL;DR
- There is a significant crisis in the field of mathematics.
- Mathematician Terry Tao is serving as an unofficial spokesperson for mathematics.
- Addressing this crisis is consuming a substantial amount of Tao's time.