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The 'useless' perspective that transformed mathematics

from Quanta Magazine

The 'useless' perspective that transformed mathematics Quanta Magazine When representation theory emerged in the late 19th century, many mathematicians questioned its worth. In 1897, the English mathematician William Burnside wrote that he doubted that this unorthodox perspective would yield any new results at all. READ MORE

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