The frequencies of the notes in a scale—do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do—sound to us like they’re rising in equal steps. But objectively their vibrational frequencies are rising by equal multiples. We perceive pitch logarithmically. — Steven Strogatz Copy Share Image
The frequencies of the notes in a scale—do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do—sound to us like they’re rising in equal steps. But… — Steven Strogatz Copy Share
I loved this smart, funny, big-hearted novel. As hilarious and wise as early Philip Roth, The Mathematician's Shiva will delight and move you. — Steven Strogatz Copy Share
One of the pleasures of looking at the world through mathematical eyes is that you can see certain patterns that would otherwise be hidden. — Steven Strogatz Copy Share
Change is most sluggish at the extremes precisely because the derivative is zero there. — Steven Strogatz Copy Share
You can get a certain amount of pleasure as a mathematical spectator, reading and watching some of the most beautiful arguments that have been… — Steven Strogatz Copy Share
In mathematics, our freedom lies in the questions we ask — and in how we pursue them — but not in the answers awaiting us. — Steven Strogatz Copy Share
“Yet in another way, calculus is fundamentally naive, almost childish in its optimism. Experience teaches us that change can be sudden, discontinuous, and wrenching.… — Steven Strogatz Copy Share
When you create something new, you're breaking tradition - which is an act of defiance. — Steven Strogatz Copy Share
Logic leaves us no choice. In that sense, math always involves both invention and discovery: we invent the concepts but discover their consequences. …… — Steven Strogatz Copy Share
When you love a problem, its contours, obstacles and resistances are all just part of its character. — Steven Strogatz Copy Share
