Mathematician

A mathematician is a person whose area of study and research is mathematics.

Motivation

Mathematicians have different or mixed motivations. Generally, mathematicians are not motivated by monetary greed; the fruits of labor are not usually patentable and in many cases are of purely intellectual interest. Instead, many mathematicians are motivated by either the sheer pleasure of mathematical activity or by expectation of greater respect by fellow mathematicians, or both.

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