“Number theory swarms with bugs, waiting to bite the tempted flower-lovers who, once bitten, are inspired to excesses of effort!”

— Barry Mazur

Barry Mazur, [Number Theory as Gadfly, Amer. Math. Monthly, 98, 1991, 593–610, http://www.maa.org/programs/maa-awards/writing-awards/number-theory-as-gadfly]

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