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		cvoss 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Deep Learning Is Applied Topology The phrase "applied X" invokes the technical, scientific, or academic meaning of X. So for example, "applied chemistry" does not refer to one's experience on a dating app.

quantadev 9 months ago [–]

The word "topology" is _much_ more commonly used as a general synonym for "surfaces" than in any other way.

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