Mathematical logic was initially considered a hopelessly abstract
subject with no conceivable applications. As one computer scientist
commented:
“If, in 1901, a talented and sympathetic outsider had been called upon
to survey the sciences and name the branch which would be least fruitful
in [the] century ahead, his choice might well have settled upon
mathematical logic.” And yet, it would provide the foundation for a
field that would have more impact on the modern world than any other.
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me how I should live my life, since I’m so obviously incapable of
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