You stated ...No good mathematicians (currently) are [self-taught]
The main thrust of my post was that all good Xs are self-taught, for all values of X.
That's the primary point of disagreement between us.
Lots of self-teaching happens within the confines of formal education. And almost all learning that happens outside of formal education is done via some form of instruction or another (books, tutorials, video lectures, etc.)
The main thrust of my post was that all good Xs are self-taught, for all values of X.
That's the primary point of disagreement between us.
Lots of self-teaching happens within the confines of formal education. And almost all learning that happens outside of formal education is done via some form of instruction or another (books, tutorials, video lectures, etc.)