When Do MAthematicians Do their Most Productive Work
... Both, running backs and mathematicians have one thing in common. ... The article I researched off the internet argues that mathematicians come up with their most intellectual theories when they are in their early twenties versus their later years or around forty. ... Su, a thirty-one year old assistant professor at Harvey Mudd College, had this to say, “Sometimes I think, ‘Gosh, my best work is done when I’m young. ... Most retired mathematicians end up having families, conducting research, or actually teach university courses. ... Elkies of Columbia University, said this, “Mathematics, is one of the few fields, in which one can do top level work without a lot of life experience.