“I have been able to solve a few problems of mathematical physics on which the greatest mathematicians since Euler have struggled in… — Hermann von Helmholtz Copy Share Image
“The genius of Laplace was a perfect sledge hammer in bursting purely mathematical obstacles; but, like that useful instrument, it gave neither… — Augustus De Morgan Copy Share Image
It is a matter for considerable regret that Fermat, who cultivated the theory of numbers with so much success, did not leave… — Adrien-Marie Legendre Copy Share Image
