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![]() In his autobiography, Weil mentions being able to achieve special clarity while in prison. Another mathematical giant, Srinivasan Ramanujan, started off with no formal training in mathematics and produced most of his revolutionary results in complete isolation. Maybe the most famous is from the French mathematician Andre Weil, who came up with his hugely influential conjectures while in a military prison in Rouen, France. There are many examples of mathematical breakthroughs achieved in prison. ![]()
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