Can the Most Abstract Math Make the World a Better Place? (Quanta)

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Can the Most Abstract Math Make the World a Better Place?

Columnist Natalie Wolchover explores whether applied category theory can be "green" math.

Like these mathematicians, I yearn to make the world a better place while doing what I love. (Don't we all?) Philosophically, I see the promise in applied category theory. Time will tell whether the approach will genuinely help humanity or the planet. But for those who feel called to do good and to do math, it's worth a try.

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