The 'Polymath Project' proved that many minds can work together to solve difficult mathematical problems. Timothy Gowers and Michael Nielsen reflect on the lessons learned for open-source science.
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Gowers, T., Nielsen, M. Massively collaborative mathematics. Nature 461, 879–881 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/461879a
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