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Revision as of 05:48, 29 March 2022
Henri Poincaré(Q81082) is a French mathematician, physicist, engineer, and philosopher of science (1854-1912).
Famouns Quotes
The most important quote is:
Mathematics is the art of giving the same name to different things[1].
When talking about recursion:
There are questions that one asks, and questions that ask themselves! - Excerpts of this translation come from Meta Math![2] by Gregory Chaitin
References
- ↑ Verhulst, Ferdinand (Sep 2012). "An interview with Henri Poincare ́:Mathematics is the art of giving the same name to different things" (PDF) (NAW 5/13 nr. 3 ed.). local page: NAW: 154-158.
- ↑ Chaitin, Gregory (November 14, 2006). Meta Math! The Quest for Omega (PDF). local page: Vintage. p. 240. ISBN 978-1400077977. , Chapter II—Three Strange Loves: Primes/G ̈odel/LISP, Page 14