Can experienced mathematicians solve all textbook exercises without difficulty?

[waht]

A genius will ask the right questions and form new problems that no one has ever seen before, and then the genius will solve those problems, usually inventing new theory and math along the way.

 

[SixNein]

I know my question is not clear.All I want to say if genius ones can solve any exercise of textbook without any problem I mean without having a problem at one of the sub exercise.

Genius is in the eye of the beholder. I've seen world leading fields medal recipients struggle like crazy to understand a new proof. IMO - the thing that separates a genius from a non-genius is effort. Quite frankly, most people are lazy of the mind. Just stop by any math class and observe students.

 

[Willowz]

I don't Consider my self a genius.

But, you will once you do all the exercises in your textbook? Oh common.

 

[FlexGunship]

There is staggering amount of things attributed to Einstein that actually weren't his. The one I hate the most is that stupid riddle about fish and stuff.:(

Yeah, like relativity.

 

[Nanas]

you mean like special relativity and not General relativity ?

 

[Nanas]

I Believe that intelligence without work is nothing.