Pure mathematicians just love to try unsolved problems - they love a challenge. Andrew Wiles challengelovemathematician Change image and share on social
There are proofs that date back to the Greeks that are still valid today. Andrew Wiles backdategreek Change image and share on social
Always try the problem that matters most to you. Andrew Wiles matterproblem Change image and share on social
I grew up in Cambridge in England, and my love of mathematics dates from those early childhood days. Andrew Wiles cambridgechildhooddate Change image and share on social
It's fine to work on any problem, so long as it generates interesting mathematics along the way - even if you don't solve it at the end of the day. Andrew Wiles dayendfine Change image and share on social
I had this rare privilege of being able to pursue in my adult life, what had been my childhood dream. Andrew Wiles adultchildhooddream Change image and share on social
The definition of a good mathematical problem is the mathematics it generates rather than the problem itself. Andrew Wiles definitiongenerategood Change image and share on social
Just because we can't find a solution it doesn't mean that there isn't one. Andrew Wiles findsolution Change image and share on social
There's also a sense of freedom. I was so obsessed by this problem that I was thinking about if all the time - when I woke up in the morning, when I went to sleep at night, and that went on for eight years. Andrew Wiles freedommorningnight share on social
