Bob Mellish wrote:
It's funny, but I quite often create "expert" articles on subjects I'd bet that few wikipedians know about, or have even heard of (e.g.:< http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cauchy%27s_equation%3E). But I've yet to have one listed on AFD because they are ignorant of the subject, and I'm in no danger of being driven off. Perhaps there's more to the problem than just the "proud ignorance" of AFDers.
Incomprehension works in several ways. Mathematics is widely believed to be a serious subject, and that may be sufficient to put them in awe of mathematicians. :-) I doubt that they understand any of it.
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