The unplanned impact of mathematics

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ROWLETT, Peter, MCCARTNEY, Mark, MANN, Tony, HOARE, Graham, HARRISS, Edmund, PARRONDO, Juan, BRADSHAW, Noel-Ann, COLLINS, Julia and LINTON, Chris (2011). The unplanned impact of mathematics. Nature, 475 (7355), 166-169. [Article]

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Peter Rowlett introduces seven little-known tales illustrating that theoretical work may lead to practical applications, but it can't be forced and it can take centuries.

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Official URL:

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v475/n7355/fu...

Departments - Does NOT include content added after October 2018:

Faculty of Science, Technology and Arts > Department of Engineering and Mathematics

Page Range:

166-169

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Identification Number:

10.1038/475166a

ORCID:

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1917-7458