The completion of a rigorous course in mathematics - it is not even necessary that the student does well in such a… — Keith Devlin Copy Share Image
There is a tradition of opposition between adherents of induction and of deduction. In my view it would be just as sensible… — Alfred North Whitehead Copy Share Image
“The number of cells in your body outnumbers galaxies in the universe by 37 trillion.” — James Temperton Copy Share Image
Maths is fundamentally a different process in education than it is in the real world. There is an insistence that we do… — Conrad Wolfram Copy Share Image
The total subject of mathematics is clearly too broad for any of us. I do not think that any mathematician since Gauss… — John von Neumann Copy Share Image
Mathematics deals exclusively with the relations of concepts to each other without consideration of their relation to experience. — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
We ourselves are co-called non-linear dynamical systems... I don't feel quite so pathetic when I interrupt a project to check on some… — John Allen Paulos Copy Share Image
Just because the devil's got your number doesn't mean you've got to answer the call. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Every human activity, good or bad, except mathematics, must come to an end. — Paul Erdos Copy Share Image
I earned my Ph.D. in philosophy, and one of my specializations was the logic and mathematics of game theory. I've also got… — Brendan Myers Copy Share Image
A mathematical point is the most indivisble and unique thing which art can present. — John Donne Copy Share Image
The beauty of string theory is that it is all about mathematics. For that, you don't need resources or labs. Just sit… — Ashoke Sen Copy Share Image
We come finally, however, to the relation of the ideal theory to real world, or "real" probability. If he is consistent a… — John Edensor Littlewood Copy Share Image
My life may be encapsulated by one of Graham Greene's "entertainments" titles: 'Loser Takes All'. Since I was thrown out of highschool… — Israel Gelfand Copy Share Image
Certainly the best times were when I was alone with mathematics, free of ambition and pretense, and indifferent to the world. — Robert Langlands Copy Share Image
It is generally recognised that women are better than men at languages, personal relations and multi-tasking, but less good at map-reading and… — Stephen Hawking Copy Share Image
“I've always believed in numbers and the equations and logics that lead to reason. But after a lifetime of such pursuits, I… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I believe whoever wants to venture into the World of Science should firstly understand the purity of mathematics, for noone can live… — Dielnov Muchati Copy Share Image
“Mr. Merrick, I'd like to speak with you." Mr. Merrick . He hated when teachers called him that, like he was an… — Brigid Kemmerer Copy Share Image
Most people...are put off science because maths is the gateway and they can't handle it. What we should be teaching is operational… — Edward de Bono Copy Share Image
Nobody before the Pythagorean had thought that mathematical relations held the secret of the universe. Twenty-five centuries later, Europe is still blessed… — Arthur Koestler Copy Share Image
