What Mathematics Feels Like

Andrew Wiles, an English Mathematician that proved Fermat’s last theorem describes what it feels like to do mathematics.

Andrew Wiles on what it feels like to do mathematics pic.twitter.com/J01YJ3KDxd

— Fermat’s Library (@fermatslibrary) August 27, 2021

A reply to that tweet mentions Wiles’ reaction to proving the theorem.

Andrew Wiles on what it feels like to prove Fermat’s Last Theorem: pic.twitter.com/7Pqlj8sdDG

— robolieus (@robolieus) August 27, 2021

Wiles’ experience with mathematics sounds similar to my experience in writing essays.