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Retra
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Foundations of probability theory
A fields medal doesn't indicate general authority in mathematics, only authority with regards to what was necessary for getting the medal.
yawaramin
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OK, but being a math professor
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indicate general authority in mathematics.
eruditely
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Appeal to authority is a dumb logical fallacy in reality geniuses are better at everything and we should prioritize their opinions by some decent weight over everyone else. Obviously.
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