Pseudomathematics

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title: Pseudomathematics
text: Pseudomathematics, or mathematical crankery, is a mathematics-like activity that does not adhere to the framework of rigor of formal mathematical practice. Common areas of pseudomathematics are solutions of problems proved to be unsolvable or recognized as extremely hard by experts, as well as attempts to apply mathematics to non-quantifiable areas. A person engaging in pseudomathematics is called a pseudomathematician or a pseudomath. Pseudomathematics has equivalents in other scientific fields
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description: Work of mathematical cranks
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date created: 2004-08-25T17:02:17Z
date modified: 2024-09-09T00:49:41Z
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