mathematician
noun
math·e·ma·ti·cian
ˌmath-mə-ˈti-shən 
ˌma-thə-
: a specialist or expert in mathematics
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In 1900 mathematician David Hilbert presented a series of major unsolved problems.
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And mathematicians have yet to prove that π + e is irrational.
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Until 2001, Garwin's role was largely unknown outside of a small circle of physicists, mathematicians, and engineers at Los Alamos who were involved with the project, the profile said.
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As a mathematician, my father was reassured by that statistic.
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Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2025
And mathematicians have yet to prove that π + e is irrational.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
Until 2001, Garwin's role was largely unknown outside of a small circle of physicists, mathematicians, and engineers at Los Alamos who were involved with the project, the profile said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
As a mathematician, my father was reassured by that statistic.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
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mathematician
noun
math·e·ma·ti·cian
ˌmath-(ə-)mə-ˈtish-ən
: a specialist or expert in mathematics
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