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Why is the study of mathematics worthwhile?
It isn't. 11%  11%  [ 6 ]
Because people with mathematical knowledge can get high-paying jobs. 2%  2%  [ 1 ]
Because it is interesting/fun. 13%  13%  [ 7 ]
Because it is possible to have complete certainty and thus to arrive at absolute truth. 11%  11%  [ 6 ]
Because it has applications to other fields such as science, engineering, and economics. 25%  25%  [ 13 ]
Other/more than one of the above. 38%  38%  [ 20 ]
Total votes : 53

Hector
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31 Dec 2008, 11:50 am

As I've said before, even branches of mathematics that are useless now may turn out to be useful in future.



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31 Dec 2008, 12:18 pm

skysaw wrote:
Shiggily wrote:
skysaw wrote:
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Cool. Thanks, Shiggily.

How about my other question: how did you end up in Okinawa? :?:


I flew


Very funny.


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Sorry, I thought you were making a joke.

What I meant by my question was really ... what do you do in Okinawa?
I'm only asking because I am, like you, interested in math (or maths as we call it in the UK), and I was wondering if you did something math-related for a living.


sorry, I missed this thread for a few days. Right now I teach math. my husband is military. I want to teach math in the UK so I can go to Cambridge.