jayprr

As someone said below, many research on the side for a decade while having an ordinary job/life. It's often the best environment. No great research was reached at IAS.

With the assistance of AI, we are entering a golden age of individual math research without the need of huge institutions

The drive to research is internal. It is occasionally interrupted by boring physical needs such as eating, sleeping etc

Real mathematicians will continue their research, whether they receive funding or not.