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‘I’m on a War Footing’: Terry Tao and the Crisis in Math

‘I’m on a War Footing’: Terry Tao and the Crisis in Math
NYT Science Friday 16 October 2026, 09:02 UTC By Elisabeth Bumiller 1 min read
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Terence Tao's celebrated status has made him an unofficial spokesman for mathematics, a job that for now is consuming most of his time.

Terence Tao's celebrated status has made him an unofficial spokesman for mathematics, a job that for now is consuming most of his time.
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