Thus, be it understood, to demonstrate a theorem, it is neither necessary nor even advantageous to know what it means ... — Henri Poincare Copy Share Image
Thus, be it understood, to demonstrate a theorem, it is neither necessary nor even advantageous to know what it means. The geometer might be replaced by the "logic piano" imagined by Stanley Jevons; or, if you choose, a machine might… — Henri Poincare Copy Share Image