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In most ways, no. But there are some cognitive benefits. In particular, mathematics students become more sceptical in their reasoning, they begin to think more critically

Chauvinistic politicians might loudly trumpet India’s role, but the history of the number remains unsettled enough to still be the subject of continuing quests

Mathematicians can’t shake the creeping fear that the cliche of early decline is true and those still active may complain of their work being increasingly regarded as irrelevant