Massively collaborative mathematics

Timothy Gowers and Michael Nielsen
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Timothy Gowers: University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WB, UK, and a Royal Society 2010 Anniversary Research Professor. W.T.Gowers@dpmms.cam.ac.uk
Michael Nielsen: Michael Nielsen is a Toronto-based writer and physicist working on a book about the future of science. mn@michaelnielsen.org

Nature, 2009, vol. 461, issue 7266, 879-881

Abstract: The 'Polymath Project' proved that many minds can work together to solve difficult mathematical problems. Timothy Gowers and Michael Nielsen reflect on the lessons learned for open-source science.

Date: 2009
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