How does one “invent new maths”? Like Isaac Newton inventing Calculus, or John Napier logs. How does one answer a mathematical question that’s never been answered?

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How does one “invent new maths”? Like Isaac Newton inventing Calculus, or John Napier logs. How does one answer a mathematical question that’s never been answered?

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You start with knowing pretty much all that’s known to that point, and then, when you have really thought about it long enough, and in depth enough, you suddenly have a light bulb light up over your head and you realize you came up with something new. (Well, except for the light bulb)

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