The “Math Mafia” is indeed thriving.
I remember reading the Colossus piece where Walden Yan, who co-founded Cognition with IOI gold medalist Scott Wu, said,
“The difference between me and Scott is the difference between me and the people who didn’t even qualify for the competition.”
We get it, Walden. We get it.
I remember reading the Colossus piece where Walden Yan, who co-founded Cognition with IOI gold medalist Scott Wu, said,
“The difference between me and Scott is the difference between me and the people who didn’t even qualify for the competition.”
We get it, Walden. We get it.
this is my quant
Oct 22, 2026 · 7:23 PM UTC
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@VihaanKhanna walden is also an IOI gold medalist himself. goes to show how smart scott is
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@VihaanKhanna This is not a sign of a math genius (though Scott is one).
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@VihaanKhanna @colossusmag This is great. Super cool trick.
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