Pure math isn't dying, says statistician—it's repeating the 80s-90s computerization shift
kareem_carr · x · 2026-09-11
Statistician Kareem Carr argues the "death of pure math" is greatly exaggerated. The field is transitioning the way applied mathematical sciences did in the 80s and 90s, when it became impossible to pursue them without computers doing the heavy calculations. Pure math is simply following the same path.
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