The goal of a definition is to introduce a mathematical object. The goal of a theorem is to state some of its… — IU?. I. Manin Copy Share Image
My favorite subject probably was math. I love math. I think figures just intrigue me. I was really good at math. English… — Herschel Walker Copy Share Image
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In modern times the belief that the ultimate explanation of all things was to be found in Newtonian mechanics was an adumbration… — Alfred North Whitehead Copy Share Image
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Spoken of the young Archimedes: . . . [he] was as much enchanted by the rudiments of algebra as he would have… — Archimedes Copy Share Image
Three principles - the conformability of nature to herself, the applicability of the criterion of simplicity, and the utility of certain parts… — Murray Gell-Mann Copy Share Image
“Nothing is less applicable to life than a mathematical argument. A proposition expressed in numbers is definitely false or true. In all… — Anne-Louise-Germaine de Staël Copy Share Image
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The sciences do not try to explain, they hardly even try to interpret, they mainly make models. By a model is meant… — John von Neumann Copy Share Image
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I have often noticed that when people come to understand a mathematical proposition in some other way than that of the ordinary… — Georg C. Lichtenberg Copy Share Image
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Ten decimal places of π are sufficient to give the circumference of the earth to a fraction of an inch, and thirty… — Simon Newcomb Copy Share Image
I do not remember having felt, as a boy, any passion for mathematics, and such notions as I may have had of… — G. H. Hardy Copy Share Image
The truly correct proof is one that strikes a harmonious balance between strength and flexibility. There are plenty of proofs that are… — Yoko Ogawa Copy Share Image
One would be hard put to find a set of whole numbers with a more fascinating history and more elegant properties surrounded… — Martin Gardner Copy Share Image
Games are among the most interesting creations of the human mind, and the analysis of their structure is full of adventure and… — James R Newman Copy Share Image
I found maths very easy, but I still enjoyed discovering things. You have to have the necessary information. For example, what's the… — Daniel Tammet Copy Share Image
My colleagues in elementary particle theory in many lands [and I] are driven by the usual insatiable curiosity of the scientist, and… — Murray Gell-Mann Copy Share Image
Since you are now studying geometry and trigonometry, I will give you a problem. A ship sails the ocean. It left Boston… — Gustave Flaubert Copy Share Image
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![“An easy direct calculation shows that d dt exp[!g(t)][$(t) ! a] = 0, so, indeed, exp[!g(t)][$(t) ! a] = $(0) ! a. Taking t = 1, exp[!2"in($; a)][$(1) ! a] = $(0) ! a, or, exp[!2"in($; a)] = 1, which implies that n($; a) is indeed integral. The function is obviously continuous, and being integer…” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/9e3/anonymous-1_quote_an-easy-direct-calculation-shows-that-d_228416.jpg)
![“Spoken of the young Archimedes: . . . [he] was as much enchanted by the rudiments of algebra as he would have been if I had given him an engine worked by steam, with a methylated spirit lamp to heat the boiler; more enchanted, perhaps for the engine would have got broken, and, remaining always…” quote by Archimedes](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/514/archimedes-18068_algebra_spoken-of-the-young-archimedes-he-was-as_2465351.png)
![“My colleagues in elementary particle theory in many lands [and I] are driven by the usual insatiable curiosity of the scientist, and our work is a delightful game. I am frequently astonished that it so often results in correct predictions of experimental results. How can it be that writing down a…” quote by Murray Gell-Mann](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/b04/murray-gell-mann-12560_colleagues_my-colleagues-in-elementary-particle-the_95425.jpg)
