Mathematician-M.D. claims to have solved the 110-year-old Lindelöf hypothesis

Post by princeahmed » Tue, Jul 10, 2018, 2:52 PM UTC

NE2z2T9qi wrote: post #69

fifnir wrote: post #52

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Isn't MD for..like.. medical doctors ? If he's an MD but without a medical degree (which I guess is the case), then what's the difference betweeen MD, PHD or 'professor' ??

An MD is a medical degree. It's possible to have an MD but not practice medicine professionally in the same way someone can earn a law degree (a JD) but choose to not be a practicing lawyer. "Professor" is a academic title for people at a university or advanced teaching institution. Most professors do have terminal degrees in their respective fields like PhDs, MDs, or JDs, so you could also call a Professor with a Ph…

Post by princeahmed » Tue, Jul 10, 2018, 2:58 PM UTC

naturalgradient wrote: post #50

Just pointing out that interestingly Cambridge, where Fokas is a professor, has not released anything. He is merely visiting USC so it strikes me as weird that they would claim this PR so quickly. Also Mathematician-MD somehow makes it sound like the MD means he is a lesser mathematician or not a full mathematician. Fokas is a well respected Professor at one of the top applied Maths departments in the world. A better…