That long thread about elegant math

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The discussion revolves around the search for a specific thread related to mathematical elegance, exploring whether the focus is on philosophical aspects or on elegant proofs and problems.

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I'm sorry I've looked everywhere. Normal search & google search. I guess I should have bookmarked it. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
 
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Is this a philosphical discussion of mathematical elegance? Or a bunch of elegant proofs/problems?
 
mattmns said:
Is this a philosphical discussion of mathematical elegance? Or a bunch of elegant proofs/problems?
More of the second, I think. I'm not entirely sure.
 

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