Originally Posted by lamchopz
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Not all mathematicians invent situations to play with. The applied mathematicians rely on practical problems and the time when they 'invent' something is when the solution to an immediate scenario presents a scope for further investigation. The pure mathematicians are the ones who like to make problems out of thin air.
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The faculty of mathematics in my university is split into two, the department of pure mathematics and mathematical statistics, and the department of theoretical physics and applied mathematics.
You get the idea, but hopefully Triumph does as well.
lamchopz, go fill in my form since you have time to post
