Which famous mathematician struggled with basic math?

A legend tells that Albert Einstein, when helping a young student, said "You think your problem in physics are hard. Well, how hard do you think my problems are?". All mathematicians, famous or…

Top stories for Long   Which famous mathematician struggled with basic math? Alain Debecker, Carbon based biped • Answered October 10, 2016 A legend tells that Albert Einstein, when helping a young student, said "You think your problem in physics are hard. Well, how hard do you think my problems are?". All mathe... Read more » 166 18   How is it legal for State Farm to drop 70% of the clients in Pacific Palisades? Steven Haddock, B.A. in Political Science • Answered January 10 In 1923, a massive earthquake hit Japan. It killed over 100,000 people and tens of thousands of buildings were destroyed by the quake, fires and tsunamis. But the Japanese p... Read more » 850 79   At the risk of sounding xenophobic, why is it that Chinese students seemingly have next to no spatial awareness when walking in public? Jesuan Wu, US, Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Panama and China again • Answered January 11 I think I can answer that. I first went to the US in fifth grade. I was a teacher's favorite kind of kid back in China but I immediately got into detention in the US. Because... Read more » 96 14   How come you cant find any chuck roast in supermarkets? Did stores stop selling them? Martin Bayer, Chef (1994-present) • Answered January 6 No. They hide them from you and only you. The supermarkets plays a game they call "Hide the meat from some dude". Basically, they pick a popular cut at random, then they all... Read more » 191 27   Is gravity the most powerful force in the universe? Eric Platt, Ph.D in Mathematics, Studies Mathematical Physics • Updated April 18, 2019 The four known physical forces are in order of strength Gravity Infinite range Weak Nuclear Force ... Read more » 2.3K 136   What are your thoughts on Tulsi Gabbard being put on terror watch list all for questioning Kamala Harris' role as a prosecutor? Does this prove hypocrisy of the Democrats? Franklin Veaux, lives in Portland, OR • Answered January 17 Thank you for asking this question. This is an important question that really gets to the heart of America's biggest political problem right now. You know how liberals alway... Read more » 2.4K 114   Why do you think most young men are unhappy nowadays? Jeremy Glenesk, Community Support Worker. Social Work/Crim/Philosophy grad. • Answered January 7 Well, it first helps to realize that this isn't special to men. It affects all young people. And that is because our economic and financial prospects are so fucking awful. G... Read more » 104 10   Are kids being kept in diapers longer? Amber333, Elementary School Teacher • Answered April 16, 2023 I think there have always been kids that take longer to potty train. I had three daughters who all potty trained by age 2. Then, when I was pregnant with my son, everyone t... Read more » 157 43   Could the Danes really sell Greenland to the United States of America, as President-elect Donald Trump would like? Mats Andersson, Live i Skandinavien • Answered December 24 Thanks for the A2A. Possibly, in some technical sense of the word. But modern countries simply don't sell off their citizens. For any amount of money. Hasn't been a thing sin... Read more » 465 18   Why doesn't anybody go to church anymore? Nick Schön, 100% European. • Answered January 18 Mike Richmond has already given his usual excellent answer. Please read it. I'd like to add that people just stopped being impressed by the event of going to church. Churches... Read more » 385 43   In the U.S., why are "ethnic" eateries for immigrants such as the Irish, Dutch, or Swedish underrepresented despite their significant share of the population, whereas the cuisines of other groups, such as Italians, Japanese are more prominent? David Moe, lives in Canadian Rockies (2006-present) • Answered June 28, 2019 Have you eaten traditional Swedish food? There was a near total lack of spices in Sweden, so they had to make it up with other things, such as soaking the food in lye, or b... Read more » 2.9K 204   What cheeses are similar to Brie? Alice Twain, Eating and cooking for 40 years. • Answered September 17 Brie is what in Italian we call muffettato or a crosta fiorita: the edible rind of these cheeses is populated by a particular mould (Penicillium candidum). In this group yo... Read more » 68 4 Read more in your feed

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