I guess there are three things he does while working:
* Thinking About maths problems (incl. writing them down, solving)
* Teaching students
* Discussing problems with researchers.
The first thing he could probably do at home, but having a dedicated thinking place may help. The others are hard to do at home in the same quality for many reasons.
* Thinking About maths problems (incl. writing them down, solving) * Teaching students * Discussing problems with researchers.
The first thing he could probably do at home, but having a dedicated thinking place may help. The others are hard to do at home in the same quality for many reasons.