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Richard Hamming on Mathematics

1915–1998 United States

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The idea that theorems follow from the postulates does not correspond to simple observation.

The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics (1980)

The beauty of mathematics often makes the subject matter much more attractive and easier to master.

Methods of Mathematics Applied to Calculus, Probability, and Statistics (1985)

Calculus is the mathematics of change. ...Change is characteristic of the world.

Methods of Mathematics Applied to Calculus, Probability, and Statistics (1985)

Any unwillingness to learn mathematics today can greatly restrict your possibilities tomorrow.

Methods of Mathematics Applied to Calculus, Probability, and Statistics (1985)

The Postulates of Mathematics Were Not on the Stone Tablets that Moses Brought Down from Mt. Sinai.

The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics (1980)

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