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>An IQ of 130 is probably not enough for pure maths

The average IQ among mathematicians is somewhere between 130 and 140.

I'm not debating the claim that smart people can learn faster, but like the above I am calling the specifics into question.




Enough to make an important discovery in math, which gets citations and such. Having read math papers, there is a wide range of ability. Compare the stuff featured in Quanta magazine to your typical pdf in google. 130 is probably the min. to maybe get a master's degree.




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