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“The tool which serves as intermediary between theory and practice, between thought and observation, is mathematics; it is mathematics which builds the linking bridges and gives the ever more reliable forms.”

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David Hilbert

David Hilbert, a German mathematician born on January 23, 1862, and died on February 14, 1943, was one of the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century. He is renowned for his contributions to the foundations of mathematics, geometry, number theory, and functional analysis. more

“The practical man demands an appearance of reality at least. Always dealing in the concrete, he regards mathematical terms not as symbols or thought but as images of reality. A system acceptable to the mathematician because of its inner consistency may appear to the practical man to be full of contradictions because of the incomplete manner in which it represents reality.”

Men May Reality Term Demand Regard Appearance Practicals Symbols Mathematical Contradiction Acceptable Concrete Mathematician Consistency Incomplete

Book:Number, the Language of Science: A Critical Survey Written for the Cultured Non-mathematician

Source: Number, the Language of Science: A Critical Survey Written for the Cultured Non-mathematician

“The importance of infinite processes for the practical exigencies of technical life can hardly be overemphasized. Practically all applications of arithmetic to geometry, mechanics, physics and even statistics involve these processes directly and indirectly.”

Process Importance Infinite Physics Practicals Statistics Application Mechanic Geometry Arithmetic

Book:Number: The Language of Science

Source: Number: The Language of Science

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