Abstraction Quote by Melvin Schwartz

Mathematics is much more than a language for dealing with the physical world. It is a source of models and abstractions which will enable…

— Melvin Schwartz

“It is my conviction that pure mathematical construction enables us to discover the concepts and the laws connecting them, which give us the key…

— Albert Einstein

Besides language and music, it [mathematics] is one of the primary manifestations of the free creative power of the human mind, and it is…

— Hermann Weyl

“Our generation is witness to a development of physical knowledge such as has not been seen since the days of Kepler, Galileo and Newton,…

— Hermann Weyl

Why does mathematics describe nature. That's a deeper question than most.

— Terence McKenna

Mathematics is pure language - the language of science. It is unique among languages in its ability to provide precise expression for every thought…

— Alfred Adler

“Knowing mathematics is like wearing a pair of X-ray specs that reveal hidden structures underneath the messy and chaotic surface of the world. Math…

— Jordan Ellenberg

Mathematics as an expression of the human mind reflects the active will, the contemplative reason, and the desire for aesthetic perfection. Its basic elements…

— Richard Courant

“The behaviour of physical, nonbiological objects is so simple that it is feasible to use existing mathematical language to describe it, which is why…

— Richard Dawkins

Mathematics is the science of patterns, and nature exploits just about every pattern that there is.

— Ian Stewart

Mathematics is one of the deepest and most powerful expressions of pure human reason, and, at the same time, the most fundamental resource for…

— Hyman Bass

Mathematics as an expression of the human mind reflects the active will, the contemplative reason, and the desire for aesthetic perfection. Its basic elements…

— Richard Courant