• Question: What is the single aspect of maths which you think will develop the most in the next decade? And why?

    Asked by Ella on 1 Jan 2020. This question was also asked by cochdog69.
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      Gary Munnelly answered on 1 Jan 2020:

      I haven’t a clue to be honest, but I am very curious to see what role computers play in the development of maths over the next decade.

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      James Bentham answered on 2 Jan 2020:

      I’m biased, but I think data science will change hugely. We’re now collecting enormous datasets routinely, and computing power is also still increasing very quickly. We are trying to catch up, and make our models more realistic. This isn’t just of interest to academics, as companies and governments are also very keen to exploit AI/big data/algorithms.

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      Fiona Macfarlane answered on 7 Jan 2020:

      Good question. I think that computers will play a big role, especially the algorithms that allow technology to recognise people/animals/diseases as it has so many applications.

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