In 1975, ... [speaking with Shiing Shen Chern], I told him I had finally learned ... the beauty of fiber-bundle theory and the profound Chern-Weil th…

- Chen-Ning Yang

There are only two kinds of math books: Those you cannot read beyond the first sentence, and those you cannot read beyond the first page.

- Chen-Ning Yang

Nature seems to take advantage of the simple mathematical representations of the symmetry laws. When one pauses to consider the elegance and the beau…

- Chen-Ning Yang

Einstein's theory of General Relativity has a mathematical structure very similar to Yang-Mills theory.

- Chen-Ning Yang

The question was heatedly debated of how much Western culture should be brought into China.

- Chen-Ning Yang

In the latter half of the last century the impact of the expanding influence of Western culture and economic system brought about in China a severe c…

- Chen-Ning Yang

In the final analysis, the incident is seen as originating from an emotional expression of the frustration and anger of the proud people of China who…

- Chen-Ning Yang

I should like to say that I am as proud of my Chinese heritage and background as I am devoted to modern science, a part of human civilization of West…

- Chen-Ning Yang

I was later to receive an excellent first two years' graduate education in the same University and then again was able to pursue my studies in the U.…

- Chen-Ning Yang