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> but then decided against it because the math is a bit too abstract and unapplicable Combinatorics isn't really abstract as far as math goes. In fact some cal
by nandemo 17y ago
> but then decided against it because the math is a bit too abstract and unapplicable
Combinatorics isn't really abstract as far as math goes. In fact some call it concrete mathematics.
- PieSquared 17y agoCombinatorics isn't, but... coloring grids of squares? Not that I really have anything against abstract mathematics. It's still very cool, but it's just not going to get me very excited - or at least this exact branch of it, I guess.
- drbaskin 17y agoI'm not one to say that coloring grids of squares sounds fascinating to me, but nandemo's point still holds -- as far as mathematics goes, it's pretty concrete.
- ahn 17y ago>Combinatorics isn't really abstract as far as math goes. Huh? Is it naturally abstract?