December 1, 2000

Are Mathematicians Past Their Prime at 35?

By LILA GUTERMAN

Maybe not, but the idea lingers due to an abundance of young talent

While swimming laps, Pavel Etingof thinks about math. The crowds and noise on a city bus do little to distract Allen Knutson from the equations he scribbles on a notepad he

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