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Coronavirus Polymath project | Tangente
A Polymath project on the coronavirus
The mathematical community is joining the fight against the pandemic.
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Until very recently, mathematicians worked and published alone. Now, thanks in part to the development of modern communication tools, it is not uncommon to find research papers co-authored by more than four people. At Tim Gowers's instigation, several websites have enabled collaborative research.
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