devrimci_kürt Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Is there an implicit age limit for mathematical productivity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 um, can you expand on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajb Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 No, but it does seem to be true that most people do their best work early on in their career. Generally, a mathematician will have one or two good ideas and a few techniques they really master. Then they push and apply these as much as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBruce Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I am not really sure about when a person is most productive in mathematics. However, if you ever want to win a Fields Medal you better be productive before you are forty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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