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Is the number of "breakthroughs" in mathematics decreasing, as it is claimed to be in other sciences?

Background for the question:

  1. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05543-x

Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/17/science/science-breakthroughs-disruption.html

A new study finds a steady drop since 1945 in disruptive feats as a share of the world’s booming enterprise in scientific and technological advancement.

Has a similar analysis been conducted for the field of mathematics (or, say, pure mathematics)? If yes, how do the findings compare?

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