"Mathematics is not arithmetic. Though mathematics may have……" — Christopher Zeeman

"Mathematics is not arithmetic. Though mathematics may have arisen from the practices of counting and measuring it really deals with logical reasoning in which theorems-general and specific statements-can be deduced from the starting assumptions. It is, perhaps, the purest and most rigorous of intellectual activities, and is often thought of as queen of the sciences."

Christopher Zeeman

3 Quotes by Christopher Zeeman

Christopher Zeeman has 3 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

See all 3 quotes by Christopher Zeeman »

More Activities Quotes

This quote is filed under Activities Quotes, one of 888 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

See all 888 Activities Quotes »