Sunday, February 08, 2009

When does experience count?

Apparently few mathematics advances are discovered by people over 40 - you don't get to be a better mathematician with age apparently. However Biology related discovers are more common in the over 40's beyond a certain point at least.

Experience counts for one but not the other.

Perhaps some experiences help and some do not. Perhaps experience help in Mathematics but other factors serve to neutralize the effect?

In golf professional golfers peek between the age of 30 and 45, here perhaps experience and physical ability work as opposite interests. As Every golfer knows Golf is more about the mind than it is about physical ability. Tiger Woods turned pro at 22 won his first major at 23.

What about Chess? Garry Kasparov became world champion at 22 which he held until he was 37. Suggesting that intellectual capacity is available and important at relatively young age.

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