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Gauss & Wilson"Wilson conjectured a now famous result in number theory but was unable to prove his conjecture. He thereupon remarked that perhaps an entirely new notation for number theory would be needed to prove the conjecture. When Gauss heard about the affair, he proved the conjecture in a few minutes by a very simple argument, and acidly remarked 'what he [Wilson] needed was a notion, not a notation.'"
Gauss, [Johann] Karl Friedrich ["Prince of Mathematics"] (1777-1855) German mathematicianMore [Johann] Gauss anecdotesRelated Anecdote Keywords:
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