is theoretical research different from regular research? like are they not required to get an institution (a uni or a research center) to back them?
i’ve also read similar things about papers in the field of math and i think chemistry too about historical figures publishing while working unrelated jobs
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It’s not that they could publish “whenever they wanted to” – peer review and institutional backing have always mattered, to some degree. The thing with theoretical work, especially back in the day, is that it often required less funding (no labs or expensive equipment), so people could work on it in their spare time. Think of it as the scientific version of indie game development today.
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