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Nicholas Polson has authored 258 academic papers in 2026 so far

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  1. mccoyb · · focus · HN ↗
    Call me crazy, but if you can't explain the idea in 10 pages or less, you don't understand the idea.

    (For instance, 58 pages, 80 pages ... I don't think of these as normal academic length if this is the main body content ...)

    1. SJC_Hacker · · focus · HN ↗
      Wiles proof of Fermats last theorem was over 100 pages
      1. raddan · · focus · HN ↗
        There are obviously exceptions (e.g., the specification for the Java programming language is well over 100 pages [1] and is extremely low on filler), but most ideas don't work like this. In my area, 10 pages really is enough most of the time.

        [1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;docs.oracle.com&#x2F;javase&#x2F;specs&#x2F;jls&#x2F;se17&#x2F;html&#x2F;index.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;docs.oracle.com&#x2F;javase&#x2F;specs&#x2F;jls&#x2F;se17&#x2F;html&#x2F;index.htm...

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