"In mathematics, our freedom lies in the questions……" — Steven Strogatz
"In mathematics, our freedom lies in the questions we ask — and in how we pursue them — but not in the answers awaiting us."
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9 Quotes by Steven Strogatz
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When you create something new, you're breaking tradition - which is an act of defiance.
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The frequencies of the notes in a scale—do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do—sound to us like they’re rising…
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Change is most sluggish at the extremes precisely because the derivative is zero there.
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I loved this smart, funny, big-hearted novel. As hilarious and wise as early Philip Roth, The Mathematician's Shiva will delight…
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Logic leaves us no choice. In that sense, math always involves both invention and discovery: we invent the concepts but…
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Looking at numbers as groups of rocks may seem unusual, but actually it's as old as math itself. The word…
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One of the pleasures of looking at the world through mathematical eyes is that you can see certain patterns that…
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When you love a problem, its contours, obstacles and resistances are all just part of its character.
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