Importance and unpredictable effectiveness of mathematics in the real world and for industry

Masato Wakayama

doi:10.1007/978-4-431-54346-6_12

Importance and unpredictable effectiveness of mathematics in the real world and for industry

Masato Wakayama

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It is known that there exist several fundamental mathematical conjectures which remain unsolved (i.e., propositions that have not yet been proved but are anticipated to be true). Interestingly and somewhat ironically, the process of searching for proofs often raises interesting new problems that yield new insight intomathematics. This in turn stimulates the development of new branches of mathematics.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	What Mathematics Can Do for You
Subtitle of host publication	Essays and Tips from Japanese Industry Leaders
Publisher	Springer Japan
Pages	101-121
Number of pages	21
ISBN (Electronic)	9784431543466
ISBN (Print)	4431543457, 9784431543459
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54346-6_12
Publication status	Published - Nov 1 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Mathematics(all)

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