Re: Is pure mathematics worth spending tax money for it?
From: Adam (adam_at_bonkers.reg)
Date: 06/10/04
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Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 21:25:10 GMT
"Nobuo Saito" <genkisaito@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I think every ecconomically advanced nation spends money anually,
> if not much, supporting researchers for pure mathematics
> like number theory, algebraic geometry, differential topology,
> etc. I heard arithmetic geometry on elliptic curves
> has an application for cryptology. But I don't know many examples
> which justify spending people's money for pure mathematics.
It is very useful in regards to coded information. That is how the
Americans can break other countries secret codes; they spend much money on
mathematicians and research.
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