Fermat's Library

Also known as Fermat’s Library

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Founded by: Luís Batalha
João Batalha
Built: Fermat's Library arXiv Chrome extension
Capabilities: Users can annotate papers, create lists, and share papers with others
Integrates with: arXiv

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The first version was built over a weekend 51:28 Fermat's Library

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as of Jul 2018Capability
Users can annotate papers, create lists, and share papers with others
“You can annotate a paper on Fermat's Library” 1:11:56
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Fermat's Library built Fermat's Library arXiv Chrome extension
“we decided to make the arXiv Chrome extension” 8:16
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as of Jul 2018Founded
Luís Batalha founded Fermat's Library
“The four of us who started Fermat's Library” 0:36
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as of Jul 2018Founded
João Batalha founded Fermat's Library
“The four of us who started Fermat's Library” 0:36
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Talks by Fermat's Library 1

1:13:40

Fermat's Library

João Batalha, Luís Batalha

The cofounders explain how Fermat’s Library grew from their paper-reading journal club into a platform for annotating research papers and an arXiv browser extension. They describe open science, online collaboration, and ways to improve paper discovery, peer review, and the sharing of negative results. Examples from mathematics, physics, and basketball show how annotations and clear explanations can help people understand research and build on it. They also discuss the challenges of measuring scientific impact, the appeal of open journals, and how readers and university groups can contribute.

Jul 6, 2018· 1 h 14 min 0:12