mathematician
noun
math·e·ma·ti·cian
ˌmath-mə-ˈti-shən 
ˌma-thə-
: a specialist or expert in mathematics
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
On MathOverflow, a popular online discussion forum for mathematicians, Tao found a question about something called Maclaurin’s inequality.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
OpenAI uploaded a research paper describing its AI model’s mathematical proof along with commentary from independent mathematicians.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Ever a performer since his youth as a circus artist, Biss, also a former mathematician, has leveraged the media attention around the address before.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
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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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