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It is known that there exist several fundamental mathematical conjectures which remain unsolved (i.e., propositions that have not yet been proved but are anticipated to be true). Interestingly and somewhat ironically, the process of searching for proofs often raises interesting new problems that yield new insight into mathematics. This in turn stimulates the development of new branches of mathematics.
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Wakayama, M., Wakayama, M. (2013). Importance and Unpredictable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Real World and for Industry. In: Giga, Y., Kobayashi, T. (eds) What Mathematics Can Do for You. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54346-6_12
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