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“Mathematics, however, is, as it were, its own explanation; this, although it may seem hard to accept, is nevertheless true, for the recognition that a fact is so is the cause upon which we base the proof.”

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Gerolamo Cardano
Gerolamo Cardano

Gerolamo Cardano was an Italian mathematician, physician, astrologer, and philosopher who lived from September 24, 1501, to September 21, 1576. He is regarded as one of the most prominent mathematicians of the Renaissance era. more

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