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Quote by Hildegard of Bingen

“You are the mountain and the valley.”

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St. Hildegard of Bingen was a German nun, theologian, philosopher, musician, and physician. Born on September 16, 1098, and died on September 17, 1179, she is known for her extensive writings on nature, medicine, theology, and the cosmos. more

“We chose to do this work mathematically, which has the advantage of precision but is not always appreciated by readers. It is perhaps for this reason that anthropologists have not shown much interest in these models, unlike economists, for example, for whom the use of mathematics poses no problem. However, one could reach the same conclusions by using just a bit of common sense.”

Reason Use Problem Bits Interest Common Example Reader Models Advantage Mathematics Common Sense Conclusion Economist No Problem Appreciated Precision Anthropologists

Author:Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza

“... preliminary accounting, banking and surveying (known as arithmetic, algebra and geometry).”

Known Mathematics Banking Geometry Accounting Arithmetic Algebra

Book:In My Own Way: An Autobiography

Source: In My Own Way: An Autobiography

“Remember the No campaign is Conservative people, Labour people, people of no party.”

People Remember Party Conservative Campaigns Labour

Author:William Hague

“The mathematical sciences wield their particular language made of digits and signs, no less subtle than any other.”

Made Language Particular Mathematics Mathematical Subtle

Book:Selected Non-fictions

Source: Selected Non-fictions

“All mathematics is divided into three parts: cryptography (paid for by CIA, KGB and the like), hydrodynamics (supported by manufacturers of atomic submarines) and celestial mechanics (financed by military and other institutions dealing with missiles, such as NASA).”

Three Military Paid Mathematics Institutions Divided Mechanic Cia Celestial Missiles Nasa Submarines Kgb Cryptography

Author:Vladimir Arnold

“Cryptography has generated number theory, algebraic geometry over finite fields, algebra, combinatorics and computers.”

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Author:Vladimir Arnold

“Hydrodynamics procreated complex analysis, partial differential equations, Lie groups and algebra theory, cohomology theory and scientific computing.”

Lying Groups Theory Mathematics Complexes Analysis Equations Algebra Computing Differential Equations

Author:Vladimir Arnold

“Celestial mechanics is the origin of dynamical systems, linear algebra, topology, variational calculus and symplectic geometry.”

Mathematics Mechanic Geometry Celestial Linear Algebra Calculus Topology

Author:Vladimir Arnold

“The existence of mysterious relations between all these different domains is the most striking and delightful feature of mathematics (having no rational explanation).”

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Author:Vladimir Arnold

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