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Peter Scholze believed that nobody had actually read his proof, which consisted of about six pages of technical calculations.

Unresolved speaker · Mathematics Just Changed Forever — Kevin Hartnett · 26 Oct 2026

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“The Fields Medalist Peter Scholze proof was just sort of six pages of technical calculations that we had skimmed through at best. He'd become convinced that nobody had actually read his work.”
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