“First, it is necessary to study the facts, to multiply the number of observations, and then later to search for formulas that connect them so as thus to discern the particular laws governing a certain class of phenomena. In general, it is not until after these particular laws have been established that one can expect to discover and articulate the more general laws that complete theories by bringing a multitude of apparently very diverse phenomena together under a single governing principle.”
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Augustin-Louis Cauchy
Augustin-Louis Cauchy was a French mathematician who made significant contributions to the foundations of analysis, complex analysis, and abstract algebra. He is considered one of the most influential mathematicians of the 19th century. more
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