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Wall Street Journal

The Million-Dollar Talent Wars for 20-Something Math Geniuses

Flush with Cash, Wall Street and Silicon Valley are Vying to Hire the Same Tiny Pool of Genius Graduates

There has never been a better time to be a math nerd. New college graduates and Ph.D.s are now securing million-dollar pay deals from elite trading firms seeking to secure the best and brightest amid fierce competition from artificial-intelligence companies.