Somebody came up to me after a talk I had given, and say, "You make mathematics seem like fun." I was inspired to reply, "If it isn't fun, why do it?"
Somebody came up to me after a talk I had given, and say, "You make mathematics seem like fun." I was inspired to reply, "If it isn't fun, why do it?" - Ralph P. Boas, Jr.
- Ralph P. Boas, Jr.
Only professional mathematicians learn anything from proofs. Other people learn from explanations. - Ralph P. Boas, Jr.
Only professional mathematicians learn anything from proofs. Other people learn from explanations.
Suppose that you want to teach the 'cat' concept to a very young child. Do you explain that a cat is a relatively small, primarily carnivorous mammal… - Ralph P. Boas, Jr.
Suppose that you want to teach the 'cat' concept to a very young child. Do you explain that a cat is a relatively small, primarily carnivorous mammal…
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