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What is pure mathematics? What do pure mathematicians do? Why is pure mathematics important? These are questions I’m often confronted with when people discover I do pure mathematics. I always manage ...

As year-end exams come to a close, the pressure mounts for high school pupils and their families to decide whether to continue with Pure Mathematics or switch to Maths Literacy. This choice signifies ...

Pure mathematics – a school subject offered from grade 10 to matric –solely focuses on studying mathematical concepts independently of any application outside mathematics. According to Wikipedia, the ...