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arxiv: math/0310152 · v1 · submitted 2003-10-10 · 🧮 math.HO

Why I don't like "pure mathematics"

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An opiniated essay on what pure mathematics is and why the adjective "pure" in "pure mathematics" is not a good choice.

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