mathematician
noun
math·e·ma·ti·cian
ˌmath-mə-ˈti-shən 
ˌma-thə-
: a specialist or expert in mathematics
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Various mathematicians looked at the OpenAI work on the math problem.
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Therefore, his colleagues initially hoped that the young mathematician had found a purely academic oddity that would have no practical implications.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 May 2026
For decades, mathematicians believed square-grid patterns offered the best possible solution.
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Some mathematicians consider these to be even more significant than condensed sets.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Therefore, his colleagues initially hoped that the young mathematician had found a purely academic oddity that would have no practical implications.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 May 2026
For decades, mathematicians believed square-grid patterns offered the best possible solution.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Some mathematicians consider these to be even more significant than condensed sets.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 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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