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by openquery 626 days ago
Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture.

A great, short read that gives you a very gentle introduction to the world of pure mathematics following the life of Uncle Petros, a mathematical prodigy who devoted his life to trying to solve Goldbach's Conjecture.

Ironically, this is one of the main reasons I didn't study mathematics.