“At present, when the prevailing forms of society have become hindrances to the free expression of human powers, it is precisely the abstract branches of science, mathematics and theoretical physics, which ... offer a less distorted form of knowledge than other branches of science which are interwoven with the pattern of daily life, and the practicality of which seemingly testifies to their realistic character.” HumansCharacterFormExpressionOffersMathematicsPatternsPhysicsAbstractBranchesDaily LifeRealisticTheoreticalPrevailingHindrancePracticalityFree ExpressionHuman PowerTheoretical Physics Book:Critical Theory: Selected Essays Source: Critical Theory: Selected Essays
“Mathematics as an expression of the human mind reflects the active will, the contemplative reason, and the desire for aesthetic perfection.” MindHumansReasonDesireExpressionPerfectionMathematicsActiveHuman Mind Author:Richard Courant
“Though determinants and matrices received a great deal of attention in the nineteenth century and thousands of papers were written on these subjects, they do not constitute great innovations in mathematics.... Neither determinants nor matrices have influenced deeply the course of mathematics despite their utility as compact expressions and despite the suggestiveness of matrices as concrete groups for the discernment of general theorems of group theory.” CoursesDealsAttentionWrittenGroupsSubjectsCenturyExpressionTheoryPaperInnovationMathematicsDespiteConcretePapersUtilityDiscernmentNineteenth CenturyTheoremsCompact Book:Mathematical Thought From Ancient to Modern Times Source: Mathematical Thought From Ancient to Modern Times