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“In brief, the whole world is the totality of mathematically expressible motions of objects in space and time, and the entire universe is a great, harmonious, and mathematically designed machine.”

Quote by Morris Kline

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Morris Kline was a renowned mathematician, known for his contributions to mathematics education, the history of mathematics, and the philosophy of mathematics. His influence on the reform of mathematics education in the mid-20th century was profound, and he authored numerous popular mathematics textbooks. more

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