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Quote by Serge Lang

“The only goal of science is the honour of the human spirit, and a question in number theory is worth a question concerning the system of the world.”

Quote by Serge Lang

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Serge Lang was one of the most outstanding mathematicians of the 20th century. Born in May 1927 and died on September 12, 2005, Lang made significant contributions to algebraic geometry, number theory, and mathematical logic. more

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