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On Proof and Progress in Mathematics (1994)

by primroot on 7/2/22, 4:43 PM with 1 comments

  • by primroot on 7/2/22, 5:15 PM

    "One effect of this highly social system of mathematics is the tendency of mathematicians to follow fads." This is a common complaint about programmers. Perhaps one could say this is another aspect of the Curry-Howard Correspondence.