705 Quotes About Mathematics

A mathematician is an individual who proves his beliefs with equations.

Golden Ratio is a powerful mathematical constant woven into the very fabric of biology. It is the unique visual tension between comforting symmetry and compelling asymmetry, and its thoughtful application can bring beauty and harmony and intrigue to all manner of designed things.

When he said someone had "died", Erdős meant that the person had stopped doing mathematics. When he said someone had "left", the person had died.

When he said someone had 'died", Erdős meant that that the person had stopped doing mathematics. When he said someone had "left", the person had died.

Mathematician need only peace of mind and occasionally, paper and pencil.

I am not qualified to say whether or not God exists. I kind of doubt He does. Nevertheless I'm always saying that the SF( The SF is the supreme Fascist, the Number-One guy up there) has this transfinite book-transfinite being a concept in mathematics that is larger than infinite-that contains the best proofs of all mathematical theorems, proofs that are elegant and perfect.

...no thought, if it be non-mathematical in spirit, can be trusted, and, although mathematicians sometimes make mistakes, the spirit of mathematics is always right and always sound.

Quantités résolues, quantités non résolues, quantitiés inconnues ; c'était ça la topologie ! La stratosphère de la pensée humaine ! Au vingt-quatrième siècle peut-être serait-elle utile à quelqu'un, mais pour l'instant...

His ironing seemed highly rational, with a constant speed that allowed him to get the best results, with the least effort; all the economy and elegance of his mathematical proofs performed right there on the ironing board. The Professor was definitely the best man for this job, we had to admit, since the tablecloth was made of delicate lace.