“Two centuries ago Carl Friedrich Gauss, one of the greatest mathematicians and a founder of number theory, described his brainchild as "the queen of mathematics." Queens are regal, but they are also largely decorative, and this nuance was not lost on Gauss.”
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Ian Stewart
Ian Stewart was an accomplished mathematician known for his contributions to mathematics education, popularization of mathematics, and the history of mathematics. His work spanned a wide range of fields from algebraic geometry to the philosophy of mathematics. more
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