It may be true, that men, who are mere mathematicians, have certain specific shortcomings, but that is not the fault of mathematics, for it is equally true of every other exclusive occupation.

  • -- Carl Friedrich Gauss 高斯

诚然,仅仅是数学家的人也有某些特定的缺点,但这并不是数学的过错,因为其他任何排他性的职业也有同样的缺点。

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A mathematician is a person who can find analogies between theorems; a better mathematician is one who can see analogies between proofs and the best mathematician can notice analogies between theories.

数学家是能在定理之间找到类比的人;一个更好的数学家能看到证明之间的类比,而最好的数学家能注意到理论之间的类比。

Now being in such grace and favor by reason I learned him some points of geometry and understanding of the art of mathematics with other things, I pleased him so that what I said he would not contrary.

现在,由于受到这样的恩宠,我学会了一些几何学的知识,用其他的东西来理解数学的艺术,我使他高兴,所以我说的话他不会反对。

In mathematics the art of proposing a question must be held of higher value than solving it.

在数学中,提出问题的艺术必须比解决问题更有价值。

Poetry is a form of mathematics, a highly rigorous relationship with words.

诗歌是数学的一种形式,与文字有着高度严格的联系。