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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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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 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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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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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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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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When introduced at the wrong time or place, good logic may be the worst enemy of good teaching.
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In the "commentatio" (note presented to the Russian Academy) in which his theorem on polyhedra (on the number of faces, edges and…
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How we spend our time verifies what we value most: TV, the Internet, or God's Word?
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