That’s when I learned about the kinds of ways you think about when you do research mathematics - by doing these math olympiad problems,” Loh explains. “Of course they’re much easier than real research problems, but it introduced me to this idea that the answer to a math problem might be an entire page of writing.
Po-Shen Loh
My entire style of how I like to do anything is to come up with my own way to do it.
Po-Shen Loh
If you spent a half an hour just practicing the thing, then you’d know how to do it by now. But actually a half an hour of thinking is teaching your brain to come up with new ideas.
Po-Shen Loh
When there aren't great paths is often when people give up. It's not a question of if people are willing to work.
Po-Shen Loh