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SUMMARY:Applied mathematics in a changing world - David Abrahams\, DAMTP\,
  University of Cambridge
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CONTACT:Duncan Hewitt
DESCRIPTION:Mathematics\, from its earliest days\, has always benefited fr
 om the healthy tension between theory and application. But who or what def
 ines the particular areas for exploration\, as well as the mathematical to
 olbox\, of practising applied mathematicians? Should applied mathematician
 s seek elegance and truth in the order of the universe\, or be happy to wo
 rk on ‘dirty problems’?\n\nIn this highly selective and somewhat opini
 onated talk\, I shall offer a few thoughts and observations about the chan
 ging nature of applied mathematics from the nineteenth century to the pres
 ent day. This will be discussed in the context of significant developments
  within society\; the expansion of universities and the subjects studied t
 herein\; and changes to industry\, commerce and technology.\n\nUnfortunate
 ly\, there will not be time to illustrate or motivate this talk with speci
 fic examples of major research advances\; however\, I hope that the talk w
 ill stimulate others to consider how we keep mathematics relevant and impa
 ctful and whether the subject divisions within mathematics are now becomin
 g obsolete.\n\n* This talk is adapted from the Institute of Mathematics an
 d Its Applications’ Gold Medal Lecture given in June 2025.\n
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