Michael Atiyah on Graduation
1929–2019 England
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Without dreams there is no art, no mathematics, no life.
[J]ust as the past is important, so the future is important, although the future is a little harder to predict.
Geometry in 2, 3 and 4 Dimensions (2011)
In the broad light of day mathematicians check their equations and proofs,
leaving no stone unturned in their search for rigor.
But at night, under the full moon, they dream.
They float among the stars and wonder at the miracle of the heavens.
They are inspired.
Without dreams there is no art, no mathematics, no life.