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Comment author: RichardKennaway 14 August 2013 12:22:20PM 3 points [-]

I know at least five of epic-level mathematicians who wouldn't dream of writing an article for any random website, but jumped at the chance to write a section of the EOM.

Does anyone read what they write? I did not know of the EOM until you mentioned it, although I do have occasion to look up mathematical topics now and then. I have never known Google to turn up a link to it, and checking a few searches now, it's nowhere in the results. Wikipedia is always in the first page, and usually Mathworld also.

Comment author: [deleted] 14 August 2013 12:45:29PM 3 points [-]

Does anyone read what they write?

Yes? One can usually find a concise introduction to X in it, and it's typically easier than doing a lit review oneself.

I have never known Google to turn up a link to it, and checking a few searches now, it's nowhere in the results.

That's Springer for you. They're not exactly new media geniuses.

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