KnowraPure mathematicsLinked fromLinked fromThe 6 pages that link to Pure mathematics, each with the reason it gives.All 6Broader topic 1Related 1Compared with 4Recreational mathematicsCompared with: Recreational problems may lead to pure mathematics, though enjoyment rather than theory often motivates them.Applied mathematicsCompared with: Its questions need not begin with a practical problem, unlike the usual starting point here.Applied scienceCompared with: Its aims can be theoretical even when later applications emerge.Mina ReesCompared with: Its uncertain immediate utility sharpened the case Rees made for supporting research beyond applied goals.