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...suggestion of one of his teachers, who recognized his talent, Kedlaya entered his first math contest in fifth grade, a Maryland state competition meant for eight graders...
Next year, Kedlaya will begin studying for a Ph.D. in mathematics at Princeton. In the long run, he says, he may enter academia ("hide in the ivory tower and avoid reality"), conduct research for a private company, or work for the "government." He refuses to elaborate further on the last point...
...math has even framed the way in which he reflects upon his four years at Harvard. On his way back from the Champagne Brunch, Kedlaya says he had a striking thought...
...During freshman year, everyone was asking each other, 'Where are you from?' Now the question is 'Where are you going?' It seems oddly poignant and symmetric," remarks Kedlaya. "I'm a mathematician and I like symmetry, so that made an impression...
...weekend following our interview, Kedlaya flew to Memphis, Tennessee to help grade the U.S. Math Olympiad--the third in a series of tests begun by several hundred thousand high school students across the country. Undoubtedly, many of them will have dreams of becoming just as "statistically significant" as he.CrimsonJohn C. Mitchell...