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How, exactly, does one make a living as a mathematician? (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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First off, I have no interest in being a mathematician. Math was always and continues to be quite difficult for me.

So, as an outsider to advanced math, it blows my mind that there are people who's entire job title is mathematician. How does that work? What does a mathematician do?

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[–] 31 points 10 months ago (1 child)

I had a math teacher once tell a joke:

What's the difference between a mathematician and a large pizza?

A large pizza can feed a family of 4.

Although he was a teacher, so he was making alright money I think. But he also looked like Billy Corgan and was a ninja (well at least some degree of black belt).

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