Preserving Strength While Meeting Challenges Summary Report of a Workshop on Actions for the Mathematical Sciences (1997) / Chapter Skim
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Physical Scientists Are from Mars, Mathematicians Are from Venus; How on Earth Can We Communicate?
Physical Scientists Are from Mars, Mathematicians Are from Venus; How on Earth Can We Communicate?
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In particular it has been colored by formal training as a theoretical chemist (University of Rochester undergraduate, Yale graduate student) , and by nearly four decades of basic research activity in theoretical chemistry, condensed matter physics, and materials science.
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But many researchers report that the situation is particularly acute between these fields and mathematics, especially since the last seems to celebrate the style of expression that has aptly been called "abstract minimalism." Deeper, methodological differences also should be recognized, beyond mere vocabulary and mode of expression. The physical and biological sciences often concentrate on inductive processes, while mathematics is primarily deductive, and this distinction can cloud opportunities for fruitful communication.
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8. Publicize recent significant mathematics advances to the physical and biological sciences communities, and invite reciprocal action from these communities.
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