Connection Between Pure and Applied Math

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What is the most fundamental connection between pure and applied mathematics? Which one do you prefer and why?
 
mathdad said:
What is the most fundamental connection between pure and applied mathematics? Which one do you prefer and why?
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Sometime ago (before Cryptology started using number theory) - number theory was considered "Queen of Mathematics" - because it had no practical use. Now of course......
 
Subhotosh Khan said:
Sometime ago (before Cryptology started using number theory) - number theory was considered "Queen of Mathematics" - because it had no practical use. Now of course......
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Yeah, you applied math people surely ruined a beautiful field (only joking!)
 
mathdad said:
Teaching math for a living is considered applied math, right?
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No I wouldn't say so. To me, applied mathematics is when mathematics is applied to other areas, eg physics, economics. Pure mathematics is maths for maths sake but having said that, applications are still found for it.
 
Harry_the_cat said:
No I wouldn't say so. To me, applied mathematics is when mathematics is applied to other areas, eg physics, economics. Pure mathematics is maths for maths sake but having said that, applications are still found for it.
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Read my reply to Otis.
 
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