Resumen de Large sums
Ornes talks about a long running philosophical debate in mathematics--Is mathematics invented or discoveered? The question about invention versus discovery flares up every few years, often in a different guise. The latest incarnation concerns something very down to earth: money. In this case, the discovery versus invention question has profound consequences. In fact, there may be no mathematical question with higher stakes. That's because mathematics powers the algorithms that drive computer software, and software is big business, worth over $300 billion a year to the global economy. One of the most hotly contested issues in software is whether it should be patentable. At present not all of it can be, because of its dependence on mathematics.
