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It is more important that a proposition be interesting than that it be true. This statement is almost a tautology. For the energy of operation of a proposition in an occasion of experience is its interest and is its importance. But of course a true proposition is more apt to be interesting than a false one. W.H. Auden and L. Kronenberger The Viking Book of Aphorisms, New York: Viking Press, 1966.    |
Loci: ConvergenceMathematical QuotationsOur library of quotations is organized alphabetically by surname of the author. Page: 1 of 1 Valery, Paul (1871 - 1945)In the physical world, one cannot increase the size or quantity of anything without changing its quality. Similar figures exist only in pure geometry. van Vleck, E. B.This new integral of Lebesgue is proving itself a wonderful tool. I might compare it with a modern Krupp gun, so easily does it penetrate barriers which were impregnable. Veblen, Thorstein (1857-1929)The outcome of any serious research can only be to make two questions grow where only one grew before. Veblen, Thorstein (1857-1929)Invention is the mother of necessity. Voltaire (1694-1778)Vous avez trouve par
de long ennuis Voltaire (1694-1778)He who has heard the same thing told by 12,000 eye-witnesses has only 12,000 probabilities, which are equal to one strong probability, which is far from certain. Voltaire (1694-1778)There are no sects in geometry. von Neumann, John (1903 - 1957)In mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them. John von NeumannThe calculus was the first achievement of modern mathematics, and it is difficult to overestimate its importance. I think it defines more unequivocally than anything else the inception of modern mathematics; and the system of mathematical analysis, which is its logical development, still constitutes the greatest technical advance in exact thinking. John von NeumannTruth is much too complicated to allow anything but approximations. Page: 1 of 1 |
