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“Mathematical truth is immutable; it lies outside physical reality... This is our belief; this is our core motivating force.”
Joel Spencer

Neal Stephenson
“It appeared that way, Lawrence, but this raised the question of was mathematics really true or was it just a game played with symbols? In other words—are we discovering Truth, or just wanking?”
Neal Stephenson, Cryptonomicon

Paul Erdős
“Mathematics is the surest way to immortality. If you make a big discovery in mathematics, you will be remembered after everyone else will be forgotten.”
Paul Erdős

Paul Erdős
“In a way, mathematics is the only infinite human activity. It is conceivable that humanity could eventually learn everything in physics or biology. But humanity certainly won't ever be able to find out everything in mathematics, because the subject is infinite. Numbers themselves are infinite. That's why mathematics is really my only interest.”
Paul Erdős

Peter Høeg
“Do you know what the mathematical expression is for longing? ... The negative numbers. The formalization of the feeling that you are missing something.”
Peter Høeg, Smilla's Sense of Snow

245895 LThMath Book Club — 319 members — last activity Jan 26, 2022 08:18AM
In the past year I have wanted to read more books on mathematics, mathematicians and the history of mathematics. After half a year, I realized that it ...more
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A collection of books about math, from puzzles to history, to unsolved problems, math education, to just downright interesting stuff about math. Come ...more
37772 Mathematics Students — 569 members — last activity Aug 11, 2022 03:15AM
This group is for people interested in mathematics at the college level. All are welcome. Professor and students never stop learning mathematics, henc ...more
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