paulpauper 4 hours ago

It's interesting how so many important papers are always on arxiv first. it makes me wonder what purpose peer reviews serves. I think also, this is to help establish priority over the result. So getting it up on arxiv is like a timestamp to avoid someone else deriving it at the same time and getting credit by having it published first.

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  • pepinator 3 hours ago

    Peer review is important for checking the correctness of the results, among other things. It's not uncommon to find big errors; small mistakes are everywhere.

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    • trod1234 3 hours ago

      Its easier to tear down than build up. Resilient structures are tested structures and last the longest.

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  • lokimedes 2 hours ago

    The purpose of the (pre-print) arChive is to allow for a wider circulation during review. That many today simply leave their stuff on Arxiv without publishing is arguably a bit of “cargoculting”, as it signals legitimacy without any quality control.

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SpaceManNabs 3 hours ago

The article does a wonderful job in providing context for the proof.

I really enjoyed the clear descriptions of the three scales.

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