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Parents reads as a comment on the usefulness of applying mathematics to problems in the world (applied mathematics) and discovering mathematical problems that p
by transitorykris 5mo ago
Parents reads as a comment on the usefulness of applying mathematics to problems in the world (applied mathematics) and discovering mathematical problems that push mathematics forward (pure mathematics) in the process. Pure mathematics is incredibly important, but I’d hardly count it as useful if we need to wait centuries.
- aleph_minus_one 5mo ago> but I’d hardly count it as useful if we need to wait centuries. This is not the fault of the mathematicians.