Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Should business be allowed to patent mathematics?

Should business be allowed to patent mathematics? - opinion - 18 March 2013 - New Scientist: "AT SOME point in their career every mathematician comes up against the question, is mathematics invented or discovered? The query makes some cranky. The answer doesn't directly affect their work, after all, and the discussion often leads nowhere useful. Spending time debating the ultimate nature of mathematics takes away from actually doing it."

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