The Surprising Telling Sign of True Mathematical Genius

Celebrating the Fields Medal 2022

I have a thesis about genius in Mathematics.

I developed it the day when, in my second year, I borrowed the notes from the most brilliant student in my class.

There were very few formulas and many drawings.

The meaning of those drawings became clear to me after some hours of study, while my colleague had drawn them in real time, while listening to the professor.