Re: Publication not so important in mathematics
From: Michael J Hardy (mjhardy_at_mit.edu)
Date: 03/17/05
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Date: 17 Mar 2005 23:00:22 GMT
jstevh@msn.com wrote:
> Here in their behavior with my paper you can see the reality.
>
> So it's not publication that's really important in mathematics.
I wonder if you misunderstand the purpose of publication.
The purpose is NOT to use publication as a sort of assurance
of correctness, on the theory that published papers have been
checked for correctness. That's not even a small part of the
purpose.
The main purpose is to acquaint readers with the material.
A secondary purpose is that math faculty members are judged
in part by their publication records.
> and people do make mistakes, and math people know it.
>
> They just don't go around admitting it readily.
I think everybody admits readily that mistakes happen. -- Mike Hardy
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