Mathematics Quotes by Ronald Graham

Math is sometimes called the science of patterns.

— Ronald Graham

The ultimate goal of mathematics is to eliminate all need for intelligent thought.

— Ronald Graham

Well, as you know, there are 24 hours in every day. And if that's not enough, you've always got the nights!

— Ronald Graham

It wouild be very discouraging if somewhere down the line you could ask a computer if the Riemann hypothesis is correct and it said,…

— Ronald Graham

Someone has said that all the great jugglers are dead.

— Ronald Graham

I was reminded of the Sydney Harris cartoon that said 'adding two numbers that have not been added before does not constitute a mathematical…

— Ronald Graham

A lot of the high-level sports are really in your mind.

— Ronald Graham

Someone has remarked that 'An ideal math talk should have one proof and one joke and they should not be the same'.

— Ronald Graham

Some people think that mathematics is a serious business that must always be cold and dry; but we think mathematics is fun, and we…

— Ronald Graham

Juggling is sometimes called the art of controlling patterns, controlling patterns in time and space.

— Ronald Graham

Incidentally, when we're faced with a "prove or disprove," we're usually better off trying first to disprove with a counterexample, for two reasons: A…

— Ronald Graham

The trouble with integers is that we have examined only the very small ones. Maybe all the exciting stuff happens at really big numbers,…

— Ronald Graham

AB=1/4((A+B)^2-(A-B)^2) is an amazing identity, and unfortunately, I have to remind my current students how to prove it.

— Ronald Graham

It would be very discouraging if somewhere down the line you could ask a computer if the Riemann hypothesis is correct and it said,…

— Ronald Graham