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US Army applying new areas of math
Many times on this blog I've argued that the difference between pure and applied math is motivation. As my graduate advisor used to say, “Applied mathematics is not a subject classification. It's an attitude.” Traditionally there was general agreement regarding what is pure math and what is applied. Number theory and…
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Math & AlgorithmsSociety, Policy & Culture2019
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Mar 21, 2019 | US Army applying new areas of math by tacon | 206 | 138 |
