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At its heart, mathematics is about understanding the underlying structure inherent in a given area of interest \u2014and where no such structure exists \u2014to de\ufb01ne the minimal structure that is needed to make forward progress.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thinking Of Mathematics \u2014An Essay On Eyes-free Computing<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At its heart, mathematics is about understanding the underlying structure inherent in a given area of interest \u2014and where no such structure exists \u2014to de\ufb01ne the minimal structure that is needed to make forward progress. 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