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If you have to prove a theorem, do not rush. First of all, understand fully what the theorem says, try to see…
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The elegance of a mathematical theorem is directly proportional to the number of independent ideas one can see in the theorem and…
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If the proof starts from axioms, distinguishes several cases, and takes thirteen lines in the text book ... it may give the…
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Quite often, when an idea that could be helpful presents itself, we do not appreciate it, for it is so inconspicuous. The…
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The world is anxious to admire that apex and culmination of modern mathematics: a theorem so perfectly general that no particular application…
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The first rule of discovery is to have brains and good luck. The second rule of discovery is to sit tight and…
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Mathematics is the cheapest science. Unlike physics or chemistry, it does not require any expensive equipment. All one needs for mathematics is…
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When introduced at the wrong time or place, good logic may be the worst enemy of good teaching.
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Life's challenges are no tougher than complex mathematical problems that require all simple equations with factors like X and Y to find…
— Anuj Somany
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The tantalizing and compelling pursuit of mathematical problems offers mental absorption, peace of mind amid endless challenges, repose in activity, battle without…
— Morris Kline
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The older I get, the more I believe that at the bottom of most deep mathematical problems there is a combinatorial problem.
— Israel Gelfand
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By the time the average person finishes college, he or she will have taken over 2,600 tests, quizzes, and exams. The right…
— Roger von Oech
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Cell and tissue, shell and bone, leaf and flower, are so many portions of matter, and it is in obedience to the…
— D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson
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Before a kid learns how to use a computer that can solve mathematical problems, he or she should know how to do…
— Andy Rooney
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One of the first and foremost duties of the teacher is not to give his students the impression that mathematical problems have…
— George Polya
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