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Mathematician discusses dual nature of math and its application in funding

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A mathematician discussed the dual nature of mathematics, highlighting its scientific and humanities aspects. He noted that for funding and marketing, the scientific side is often emphasized while the humanities side is downplayed. The mathematician also questioned the value of understanding mathematical proofs without the ability to ask questions, likening such proofs to artifacts lacking substance. AI

IMPACT Discusses the perception and application of mathematical principles, which underpins AI development.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a mathematician discussing the nature of mathematics and its application in funding.

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Mathematician discusses dual nature of math and its application in funding

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "So math is half science half humanities. But some of the marketing purposes and particularly for applying for funding, we've kind of emphasized the science hal

    "So math is half science half humanities. But some of the marketing purposes and particularly for applying for funding, we've kind of emphasized the science half and we have downplayed the human half...If you read these proofs and you don't have someone to ask about them, what do…

    LINKS sciencefriday.com/…/terence-tao-ai-math-s…

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