501 quotes by mathematicians for you to enjoy

When you're concentrating hard, hours can fly by, and it's just you and a math problem. Terence Tao

You Problem Fly Concentrating Hours Math Just Hard

As far as I know, only a small minority of mathematicians, even of those with Platonist views, accept the idea that there may be mathematical facts which are true but unknowable. Abraham Robinson

Minority Unknowable Those Only Small Facts True Idea Know Accept Mathematical Mathematicians May As Far As Which Far Views Even

The Committee supports the idea that there should be, within the University of California, a campus which puts particular emphasis on the education of undergraduates within the framework of a College system. Abraham Robinson

Education College Framework System Puts Emphasis Idea Supports Particular California Within Campus Committee Which Should University University Of California

We conclude that, simultaneously with the organization of the colleges, there should be at Santa Cruz an organization by disciplines, whose units would have a voice in appointments and promotions, in course of programs, and in the allocation of funds for research. Abraham Robinson

Organization Research Programs Would Promotions Colleges Voice Allocation Simultaneously Cruz Course Disciplines Conclude Should Santa Whose Units Funds Appointments

The science of operations, as derived from mathematics more especially, is a science of itself, and has its own abstract truth and value. Ada Lovelace

Truth Mathematics Science Value Own More Abstract Operations Itself Derived

I have my hopes, & very distinct ones, too, of one day getting cerebral phenomena such that I can put them into mathematical equations: in short, a law or laws for the mutual actions of the molecules of the brain (equivalent to the law of gravitation for the planetary & sideral world). Ada Lovelace

Day World Law Too Distinct One Day Hopes Mutual Laws Put Equations Equivalent Mathematical Brain Very Getting Short Them Cerebral Planetary Molecules Actions Gravitation Phenomena

A new, a vast, and a powerful language is developed for the future use of analysis, in which to wield its truths so that these may become of more speedy and accurate practical application for the purposes of mankind than the means hitherto in our possession have rendered possible. Ada Lovelace

Future Language Become Analysis Speedy Our Possession Possible More Purposes Vast Developed Powerful New Rendered Practical Than Truths Accurate Hitherto May Which Mankind Means Use Application Wield

Those who incline to very strictly utilitarian views may perhaps feel that the peculiar powers of the Analytical Engine bear upon questions of abstract and speculative science rather than upon those involving everyday and ordinary human interests. Ada Lovelace

Science Everyday Strictly Analytical Those Rather Bear Abstract Feel Perhaps Involving Powers Questions Very Than May Human Ordinary Interests Engine Views Who Incline Utilitarian Speculative Peculiar

In the case of the Analytical Engine, we have undoubtedly to lay out a certain capital of analytical labour in one particular line, but this is in order that the engine may bring us in a much larger return in another line. Ada Lovelace

Analytical Out Case Lay Particular Return Another Line Undoubtedly Labour May Order Capital Us Much Certain Engine Larger Bring

Owing to some peculiarity in my nervous system, I have perception of some things, which no one else has; or at least very few, if any... I can throw rays from every quarter of the universe into one vast focus. Ada Lovelace

I wish to add my mite towards expounding & interpreting the Almighty, & his laws & works, for the most effective use of mankind; and certainly, I should feel it no small glory if I were enabled to be one of his most noted prophets (using this word in my own peculiar sense) in this world. Ada Lovelace

World Word Wish Own Sense Add Laws My Own Small Prophets Almighty Feel Towards Most Glory Were His Effective Noted Mankind Should Use Certainly Using Works Interpreting Peculiar