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“The thing is, it's very dangerous to have a fixed idea. A person with a fixed idea will always find some way of convincing himself in the end that he is right”

Quote by Atle Selberg

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Atle Selberg
Atle Selberg

Atle Selberg was a Norwegian mathematician renowned for his work in number theory. His research in the 1940s on prime number distribution and the prime number theorem made significant contributions to the field. Selberg's work has had a profound impact on the development of modern mathematics. more

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