What if at school you had to take an 'art class' in which you were only taught how to paint a fence? What if you were never shown the paintings of Leonardo da Vinci and Picasso? Would that make you… — Edward Frenkel Copy Share Image
“In fact, it is virtually impossible for students to do their own research without someone guiding their work. Having an advisor is absolutely essential.” — Edward Frenkel Copy Share Image
It was as though applied mathematics was my spouse, and pure mathematics was my secret lover. — Edward Frenkel Copy Share Image
People tend to think that mathematicians always work in sterile conditions, sitting around and staring at the screen of a computer, or at a… — Edward Frenkel Copy Share Image
“had been deeply struck… by the damage wreaked upon mathematics in France by the first world war, when “a misguided notion of equality in… — Edward Frenkel Copy Share Image
“It turned out that Evgeny Evgenievich indeed had a clever plan how to convert me to math. As soon as I came to his… — Edward Frenkel Copy Share Image
Michael Harris opens the doors and gently guides you into a magic world. Once inside, you can't help but feel mesmerized, eager to see… — Edward Frenkel Copy Share Image
What if at school you had to take an 'art class' in which you were only taught how to paint a fence? What if… — Edward Frenkel Copy Share Image
The interaction between math and physics is a two-way process, with each of the two subjects drawing from and inspiring the other. At different… — Edward Frenkel Copy Share Image
Mathematics directs the flow of the universe, lurks behind its shapes and curves, holds the reins of everything from tiny atoms to the biggest… — Edward Frenkel Copy Share Image
