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the branch of mathematics that deals with the mathematical aspects of problems from science and engineering: applied analysis, numerical mathematics, applied statistics etc. (For applications of mathematics in general, cf. also the [applications] tag.)

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How does one justify funding for mathematics research?

G. H. Hardy's A Mathematician's Apology provides an answer as to why one would do mathematics, but I'm unable to find an answer as to why mathematics deserves public funding. Mathematics can be ...