Rigour is to the mathematician what morality is to men. Andre Weil
Rigour is to the mathematician what morality is to men.
Intuition makes much of it; I mean by this the faculty of seeing a connection between things that in appearance are completely different; it does not fail to lead us astray quite often. Andre Weil
Intuition makes much of it; I mean by this the faculty of seeing a connection between things that in appearance are completely different; it does not fail to lead us astray quite often.
God exists since mathematics is consistent, and the Devil exists since we cannot prove it. Andre Weil
God exists since mathematics is consistent, and the Devil exists since we cannot prove it.
What is crucial is there be laws. Andre Weil
What is crucial is there be laws.
First rate mathematicians choose first rate people, but second rate mathematicians choose third rate people. Andre Weil
First rate mathematicians choose first rate people, but second rate mathematicians choose third rate people.