Had this exact experience many times: starting with “what’s a hybrid argument?” and ending at “Oh that theorem in my thesis? It’s just a hybrid argument!” - possibly the most rewarding part of PhD advising.
with quote tweet:
@viditnanda ("Vidit Nanda") wrote:
I'm fascinated by this amazing phase transition that occurs around year 2 or 3 of graduate school.
All meetings before this magic moment involve me explaining things to my grad students, and all meetings after that involve them explaining things to me.