essays

last updated: Aug. 21, 2020

[1] William P. Thurston, On proof and progress in mathematics, 1994.

available at : https://arxiv.org/pdf/math/9404236.pdf
Introduced to me by Sang-hyun Kim. About how (and what does it mean for) mathematicians (to) prove things, communicate mathematical ideas, etc.

[2] William P. Thurston, 2010.

available at : http://mathoverflow.net/questions/43690/whats-a-mathematician-to-do/44213
Introduced to me by Sang-hyun Kim. Somebody asked the question "what can one (such as myself) contribute to mathematics?" in the forum website math-overflow, and Bill Thurston replied..
[한글 번역본 v1 (2018.Feb.12)]

[3] Hyun Kyu Kim, Quantum Teichmüller Theory에 관하여, 고등과학원(KIAS) 과학의 지평, 2013.

available at (in Korean) : http://www.kias.re.kr/etc_img/bbs_file/KN_2013_49/KN_2013_49_17.pdf
에세이는 아니고, 연구 분야 소개.

[4] Israel M. Gelfand, Two archetypes in the psychology of men, Kyoto Prize 수상 기념 강연, 1989.