|
 |
"The Short List: The Next Big Thing. The Cutting Edge in Geography, Math, Information Technologies, Criticism..." The Chronicle of Higher Education, 20 September 2002.
In the section on mathematics, AMS Executive Director John Ewing says the next big thing in mathematics is biology. "As biologists discovered the value of mathematics for decoding the genome, mathematicians in turn rediscovered that some of the most interesting parts of their subject have roots in the real world." However, he states that pure mathematics will certainly not wane: "Mathematics has always had its roots in applications, but the ensuing research quickly outpaced those roots. Research in pure mathematics sometimes finds application 25 or 50 years in the future. More and more, mathematicians will see their subject underlying all science and social science--not as a humble servant but as an essential companion."
--- Annette Emerson
 |
Comments: Email Webmaster |
