There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary numerals, and those who don't.
One of the biggest problems of mathematics is to explain to everyone else what it is all about. The technical trappings of the subject, its symbolism… - Ian Stewart
One of the biggest problems of mathematics is to explain to everyone else what it is all about. The technical trappings of the subject, its symbolism…
- Ian Stewart
Chaos is lawless behavior governed entirely by law. - Ian Stewart
Chaos is lawless behavior governed entirely by law.
Two centuries ago Carl Friedrich Gauss, one of the greatest mathematicians and a founder of number theory, described his brainchild as "the queen of … - Ian Stewart
Two centuries ago Carl Friedrich Gauss, one of the greatest mathematicians and a founder of number theory, described his brainchild as "the queen of …
I don't want to convince you that mathematics is useful. It is, but utility is not the only criterion for value to humanity. Above all, I want to con… - Ian Stewart
I don't want to convince you that mathematics is useful. It is, but utility is not the only criterion for value to humanity. Above all, I want to con…
Mathematics is the science of patterns, and nature exploits just about every pattern that there is. - Ian Stewart
Mathematics is the science of patterns, and nature exploits just about every pattern that there is.
...a major triumph of mathematical imagination: the use of visual imagery to condense a large quantity of information into a single comprehensible pi… - Ian Stewart
...a major triumph of mathematical imagination: the use of visual imagery to condense a large quantity of information into a single comprehensible pi…
There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary numerals, and those who don't. - Ian Stewart
Religion hinges upon faith, politics hinges upon who can tell the most convincing lies or maybe just shout the loudest, but science hinges upon wheth… - Ian Stewart
Religion hinges upon faith, politics hinges upon who can tell the most convincing lies or maybe just shout the loudest, but science hinges upon wheth…
Mathematicians need proofs to keep them honest. All technical areas of human activity need reality checks. It is not enough to believe that something… - Ian Stewart
Mathematicians need proofs to keep them honest. All technical areas of human activity need reality checks. It is not enough to believe that something…
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