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Michael Atiyah on Mathematics

1929–2019 England

← All quotes by Michael Atiyah

5 quotes

Without dreams there is no art, no mathematics, no life.

Nobody succeeded until two of the most famous figures in mathematics appeared... Niels Abel and Évariste Galois.

The Role of Beauty in Mathematics (2015)

Imagination is a very important part of mathematics. I hope you all possess... imagination.

The Role of Beauty in Mathematics (2015)

Mathematics is a very ancient subject... mainly created by the young, and... it's cumulative. ...How doews this happen?

The Youthful Spirit of Mathematics (2012)

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.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Michael Atiyah (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.