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Some math problems seem uselees when first encountered until they become useful some dacades later. An example of this is knot theory and medicine[1] [1] https
by Hamlet42 5y ago
Some math problems seem uselees when first encountered until they become useful some dacades later. An example of this is knot theory and medicine[1]
[1] https://science.sciencemag.org/content/255/5043/403 https://science.sciencemag.org/content/255/5043/403
- db48x 5y agoAlso certain of the more recondite aspects of number theory that deal with prime numbers: completely useless right up until RSA was invented; now we use them to protect every webpage we view, every email we send, and every financial transaction we make.