On a cultural gap (Q1071498)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3940710
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On a cultural gap
scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3940710

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    On a cultural gap (English)
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    1986
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    This entertaining paper attempts to explain the fact that contemporary computer science has so little to do with mathematics, despite its urgent need for mathematical tools. The ratio of outrageous statements which are obviously false to those which are provocative and true is about one.
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    mathematician
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    computing scientist
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    computer science
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    mathematical tools
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