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Steven H. Strogatz

“Simulation is no substitute for math—it could never provide a proof—but if Peskin’s conjecture was false, this approach would save me a lot of time by revealing a counterexample. This sort of evidence is extremely valuable in math. When you’re trying to prove something, it helps to know it’s true. That gives you the confidence you need to keep searching for a rigorous”

Steven H. Strogatz, Sync: How Order Emerges from Chaos In the Universe, Nature, and Daily Life
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