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“It seems to me there's this grand mathematical world out there, and I am wandering through it and discovering fascinating phenomena that often totally suprise me. I do not think of mathemaatics as invented but rather discovered.”

Quote by George Andrews

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George Andrews is an American mathematician born on December 4, 1938. He is renowned for his contributions to combinatorial mathematics, particularly in the fields of number theory and algebraic geometry. Andrews is known for his in-depth research on integer sequences and polynomial functions, which has had a profound impact on modern mathematics and theoretical computer science. more

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