Comment by masfuerte
4 days ago
This comment [1] has a link to this obituary [2] of Matt. The comment is flagged, probably because the author's other comment is very mean spirited, but the linked obituary is excellent.
4 days ago
This comment [1] has a link to this obituary [2] of Matt. The comment is flagged, probably because the author's other comment is very mean spirited, but the linked obituary is excellent.
When it said he died "penniless and alone" the first thing that came to mind was; he gave it all he had, and was still single-handedly exploring a frontier.
RIP to a headbanger of math.
Additionally, here's a Wikidata for him now if anyone has more to contribute there https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135275712