If I'm understanding correctly, it seems similar to saying that there's been progress in math because there's been progress in physics [1] and economics, both o

If I'm understanding correctly, it seems similar to saying that there's been progress in math because there's been progress in physics [1] and economics, both of which are largely based on math. I think it would be more accurate to differentiate between "progress in other fields that utilize well-known, age-old x" and "progress in x." [1] Some progress in physics has been as a result of new discoveries in math, such as the strong cosmic censorship conjecture being disproved recently