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> I've always thought applied math has a leg up on abstract math because of the connections to real-world ideas. You may enjoy this conversation from 1972 (htt
by bonoboTP 7y ago
> I've always thought applied math has a leg up on abstract math because of the connections to real-world ideas.
You may enjoy this conversation from 1972 (https://youtu.be/avSHHi9QCjA https://youtu.be/avSHHi9QCjA) with Cornelius Lanczos and others on his dissatisfaction with the applied/pure math dichotomy.