alt Hacker NewsA mathematician is someone who creates or advances math. Not someone who uses math. If you don't understand how the word is used, that's your problem, not a problem with the statement.
A mathematician is someone who creates or advances math. Not someone who uses math. If you don't understand how the word is used, that's your problem, not a problem with the statement.
Let me check that claim using a dictionary:
None of the definitions require creating or advancing mathematics.