The motivation may arise from a specific application, a whole application area, or from more foundational considerations. The former cases lead to designing and analyzing algorithms useful for the understanding of the motivating application. In the latter case, perhaps more similar to traditional areas of Mathematics, practical applicability may sometimes emerge as a by-product. | The motivation may arise from a specific application, a whole application area, or from more foundational considerations. The former cases lead to designing and analyzing algorithms useful for the understanding of the motivating application. In the latter case, perhaps more similar to traditional areas of Mathematics, practical applicability may sometimes emerge as a by-product. |