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What is mathematics good for? You will be surprised...

28 September 2019

What is mathematics good for? You will be surprised...

Mathematics is impractical. Complicated. You need talent for mathematics. Mathematics is unnecessary — after all, we have computers...

There are plenty of myths circulating about mathematics. Martin Markl, a mathematician and a member of our scientific board, sets them straight. Read his essay "In defence of mathematics" for the magazine Vesmír and discover the full significance of this scientific field.

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