Tim Gowers has written about the two cultures of mathematics. One includes the problem solvers and the other the theory builders. He says there is overlap, but many people belong to one of the two cultures more than the other.
Do you think of yourself more a problem solver or a theory builder?
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Tim Gowers has written about the two cultures of mathematics. One includes the problem solvers and the other the theory builders. He says there is overlap, but many people belong to one of the two cultures more than the other.
Do you think of yourself more a problem solver or a theory builder?
Here is the essay from Gowers: https://www.dpmms.cam.ac.uk/~wtg10/2cultures.pdf
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