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“The fundamental laws necessary for the mathematical treatment of a large part of physics and the whole of chemistry are thus completely known, and the difficulty lies only in the fact that application of these laws leads to equations that are too complex to be solved.” quote by Paul Dirac
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“The fundamental laws necessary for the mathematical treatment of a large part of physics and the whole of chemistry are thus completely known, and the difficulty lies only in the fact that application of these laws leads to equations that are too complex to be solved.”

Paul Dirac

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Source Scientific: Unknown, author Paul Dirac

Physics and chemistry laws are known; the challenge is solving complex equations they produce.

In simple terms: Laws known, solutions hard.

Key Takeaway

Focus on solving complex problems.

Themes

science complexity equations

Mood

analytical curious

Type

scientific technical

When to use this quote

  • research
  • engineering
  • education

Key Concepts

theory computational difficulty

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can we simplify complex equations?
  • What tools aid in solving them?
A Different Perspective

May understate experimental limits.

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