How do you define a mathematical gifted person?

[racer]

Hello there

How do you define a mathematical gifted person? Is it a person who solves
everything in math? How do you measure someone's giftness? I know some
math geniuses and I was amazed how they can think and how far they go but
sometimes I solve things they try to solve but couldn't which really made me think of that.

Anyone has an opinion on that?

Thanks

 

[EnumaElish]

Someone with a slow, deep intuitive sense. I have read a mathematician being described as "someone with an inherently lazy mind."

 

[mgb_phys]

There is a very good test for it here http://www.xkcd.org/356/

 

[Kurdt]

I object to the fact that physicists are one point less than mathematicians. :grumpy:

 

[morphism]

I object to the fact that physicists are one point less than mathematicians. :grumpy:

bwahahahaha

 

[Math Jeans]

This brings up the question of whether "nerd sniping" is considered murder or no?

 

[GleefulNihilism]

I object to the fact that physicists are one point less than mathematicians. :grumpy:

As someone who's both I say it makes sense, because physicists are easier targets. The mathematician in me wanted to go find pencil and paper to find a general form of the answer.

 

[Ben Niehoff]

Dammit, what is the equivalent resistance...