Doing math in jest: reflections on useless math, the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics, and the ethical obligations of mathematicians

DOI10.1007/s00283-018-09873-5zbMath1422.00009arXiv1812.09601OpenAlexW3102101129WikidataQ128274733 ScholiaQ128274733MaRDI QIDQ2325853

Gizem Karaali

Publication date: 30 September 2019

Published in: The Mathematical Intelligencer (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1812.09601

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophy of mathematics (00A30) Sociology (and profession) of mathematics (01A80)

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