Graduate School Knot Theory Quiz

What motivated the speaker to work on the knot theory problem?

• A desire to impress the professor

• The $5 reward offered by the professor

• The challenge of solving an open question

• A requirement for their graduate course

How did the speaker feel after another student solved the problem?

• Crushed

• Motivated

• Indifferent

• Relieved

What was the ultimate outcome for the speaker after working on the knot theory problem?

• They developed a method applicable to other knots

• They abandoned the problem

• They switched their research focus

• They received the $5 reward