81. Mathematical Quotations -- B bell, eric temple (18831960). Euclid taught me that without assumptionsthere is no proof. Therefore, in any argument, examine the assumptions. http://math.furman.edu/~mwoodard/ascquotb.html

Mathematical Quotations B Back to MQS Home Page Back to "A" Quotations Forward to "C" Quotations Babbage, Charles (1792-1871) Errors using inadequate data are much less than those using no data at all. I wish to God these calculations had been executed by steam. In H. Eves In Mathematical Circles, , Boston: Prindle, Weber and Schmidt, 1969. On two occasions I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kindof confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question. Bacon, Sir Francis (1561-1626) And as for Mixed Mathematics, I may only make this prediction, that there cannot fail to be more kinds of them, as nature grows further disclosed. Advancement of Learning book 2; De Augmentis book 3. Bacon, Roger For the things of this world cannot be made known without a knowledge of mathematics. Opus Majus part 4 Distinctia Prima cap 1 In the mathematics I can report no deficience, except that it be that men do not sufficiently understand the excellent use of the pure mathematics, in that they do remedy and cure many defects in the wit and faculties intellectual. For if the wit be too dull, they sharpen it; if too wandering, they fix it; if too inherent in the sense, they abstract it. So that as tennis is a game of no use in itself, but of great use in respect it maketh a quick eye and a body ready to put itself into all postures; so in the mathematics, that use which is collateral and intervenient is no less worthy than that which is principal and intended.

82. Science News Online: Ivars Peterson's MathTrek (2/27/99): The Galois Story Most people owe what they know about Galois to a stirring account written in1937 by the mathematician eric temple bell in his book Men of Mathematics. http://www.sciencenews.org/sn_arc99/2_27_99/mathland.htm

The Weekly Newsmagazine of Science Recently on MathTrek: Financial Noise 2/20/99 The Shoelace Problem 2/6/99 Rock-and-Roll Bridge 1/30/99 February 27, 1999 The Galois Story Most people owe what they know about Galois to a stirring account written in 1937 by the mathematician Eric Temple Bell in his book Men of Mathematics . In a chapter titled "Genius and Stupidity," he described the young Galois and his tormented state of mind on the night before the ill-fated duel. Bell wrote: "All night . . . he had spent the fleeting hours feverishly dashing off his last will and testament, writing against time to glean a few of the great things in his teeming mind before the death which he foresaw could overtake him. Time after time he broke off to scribble in the margin 'I have not time; I have not time,' and passed on to the next frantically scrawled outline. What he wrote in those desperate last hours before the dawn will keep generations of mathematicians busy for hundreds of years." The facts, however, do not support the picture that Bell painted of a misunderstood boy genius, hindered and persecuted by those around him too stupid to understand his mathematical achievements and appreciate his talent.

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84. AAS Database - Short View Of Documents Pi in the sky 1992. 8, 0033060, bell, eric temple, The development ofmathematics /, 1945. 9, 1149209, bell, eric temple, Men of mathematics,1937. http://valeph.tau.ac.il/ALEPH/ENG/ATA/AAS/AAS/FIND-ACC/1978535

AAS database - Short view of 120 documents To display full information of a single document, click on the eye. to mail the retrieved set in brief format to your e-mail account. Anglin, W. S. The heritage of Thales / Archibald, Raymond Clare ... A semicentennial history of the American mathematical Society, 1880-1983 ... Arnol'd, V. I. (Vladimir ... Huygens and Barrow, Newton and Hooke : Baron, Margaret E. The origins of the infinitesimal calculus Barrow-Green, June Poincare and the three body problem Barrow, John D., 1952- ... Pi in the sky : Bell, Eric Temple The development of mathematics / Bell, Eric Temple Men of mathematics Bertoloni Meli, Domenico ... Equivalence and priority: Newton versus Leibniz :

85. SOLIDS Publishers, 1983, 1989. bell, eric temple, The Last Problem, Washington,DC Mathematical Association of America, 1990. Nelsen, Roger B http://www.cs.ucla.edu/~klinger/math.html

Reasoning About Quantity Mathematics is interesting ... and sometimes difficult. But it isn't what we think it is. The mathematician Sonya Kovalevsky wrote "many who have never had the occasion to discover more about mathematics, confuse it with arithmetic and consider it a dry and arid science. In reality, however, it is a science which demands the greatest imagination. [See Osen or Kovalevskaya Quotations Beauty and insight " (Hoffman, p. 44) play important roles in mathematical creation. Sometimes both come from an amateur (see Bell on Fermat). Simple statements can be beautiful, as in the following paper title: Erdos, Paul, and John L. Selfridge, "The Product of Consecutive Integers is Never a Power," Illinois Journal of Mathematics, 19, 2, June 1975. A Nobel-prize winning physicist put it this way: To those who do not know mathematics it is difficult to get across a real feeling as to the beauty, the deepest beauty of nature. If you want to learn about nature, to appreciate nature, it is necessary to understand the language that she speaks in. -Richard Feynman (1918-1988) Even mathematics' simplest aspects involve symbols, abbreviation and conventions. These may form an awkward barrier to understanding. Even more important, the conventions aren't always the best way to indicate the idea involved. A Western convention and Asian (Vietnamese) equivalent tallying one through five (

86. Ivars Peterson's MathLand the cosmic complexity. Copyright © 1996 by Ivars Peterson. ReferencesBell, eric temple. 1987. Mathematics Queen and Servant http://www.maa.org/mathland/mathland_9_2.html

Ivars Peterson's MathLand September 2, 1996 Beyond the Ellipse There's a simple trick one can use to draw an ellipse. Tie the ends of a length of string to two pins (or thumbtacks) stuck in a sheet of paper on a drawing board. Then, keeping the string taut with the point of a pencil, allow the pencil to trace a path around the pins. The resulting curve is an ellipse, with the two pins, or fixed points, representing its foci. Drawing an ellipse. This drawing method takes advantage of the geometric fact that the sum of the distances from the foci of an ellipse is the same for all points on the curve. Thus, If A and B are the foci of an ellipse, the total distance (AP + PB) from the foci to any point P on the curve is constant. One can also ask what curve results when the total distance from three given points is kept the same. For example, suppose that the pins are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle. In this case, it's not possible to draw the figure using a pencil and string because the pins would end up getting in the way of the string. However, one can explore this possibility using a computer. That's precisely what Bilge Demirkoz, a 16-year-old high school student in Istanbul,Turkey, did to investigate what happens for not only three but also four fixed points. She presented a guided tour of her findings in this neglected corner of mathematics one evening at the Seattle Mathcamp (see last week's MathLand article

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88. SPACELIGHT: Science Fiction & Fantasy Biographical Data Vital statistics and obituaries for authors and editors.Category Arts Literature Genres Fantasy Authors...... Douglas Adams Poul Anderson Isaac Asimov L. Frank Baum Charles Beaumont eric TempleBell Alfred Bester EandO Binder James Blish Robert Bloch Hannes Bok Chesley http://members.tripod.com/~gwillick/sffobit.html

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89. La Science-fiction - Les 50 Meilleurs Romans De Science-fiction / Par Yvon Allar Translate this page Barjavel, René. Le voyageur imprudent. Bear, Greg. La musique du sang. bell, EricTemple. Avant l'aube. Benford, Gregory. Un paysage du temps. Bester, Alfred. http://www.sdm.qc.ca/txtdoc/sf/sf32.html

Les 50 meilleurs romans de science-fiction Adams, Douglas . Guide du routard galactique. Aldiss, Brian W. (Brian Wilson) . Croisière sans escale. Anderson, Poul . La patrouille du temps. Asimov, Isaac . Fondation. Asimov, Isaac . Un défilé de robots. Ballard, J. G. (James Graham) . La forêt de cristal. Banks, Iain M . L'usage des armes. Barjavel, René . Le voyageur imprudent. Bear, Greg . La musique du sang. Bell, Eric Temple . Avant l'aube. Benford, Gregory . Un paysage du temps. Bester, Alfred . L'homme démoli. Blish, James . Un cas de conscience. Bradbury, Ray . Chroniques martiennes. Brown, Fredric . L'univers en folie. Brunner, John . Tous à Zanzibar . Capek, Karel . La guerre des salamandres. Clarke, Arthur C. (Arthur Charles) . La cité et les astres. De Camp, L. Sprague (Lyon Sprague) . De peur que les ténèbres. Dick, Philip K. (Philip Kindred) . Le maître du Haut Château. Gibson, William . Neuromancien. Harness, Charles Leonard . La rose. Heinlein, Robert A. (Robert Anson) . Double étoile. Heinlein, Robert A. (Robert Anson) . En terre étrangère. Herbert, Frank

90. The Search For E.T. Bell (in MARION) The search for ET bell. Title The search for ET bell also knownas John Taine / Constance Reid. Author Reid, Constance. Published http://vax.vmi.edu/MARION/ABC-9518

The search for E.T. Bell Title: The search for E.T. Bell : also known as John Taine / Constance Reid. Author: Reid, Constance. Published: Washington, DC : Mathematical Association of America, c1993. Subject: Bell, Eric Temple, 1883-1960. Mathematicians United States Biography. Authors, American 20th century Biography. Series: Spectrum series MAA spectrum. Material: x, 372 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Note: Includes index. ISBN: System ID no: ABC-9518 Holdings: LOCATION: MAIN CALL NUMBER: QA29.B437 R44 1993 c.1 Not Checked Out Back to Start

91. Science Jokes:1. MATHEMATICS : 1.5 MATHEMATICS QUOTES mathematics Top of page Bottom of page Index Send comment bell, EricTemple (18831960) Obvious is the most dangerous word in mathematics. http://www.xs4all.nl/~jcdverha/scijokes/1_5.html

1. MATHEMATICS Subsections 1. mathematics - general 1.1 proofs 1.2 statistics and statisticians 1.3 mathematicians ... 1.15 functions 1.5 MATHEMATICS QUOTES Index Comments and Contributions previous page mathematics Top of page Bottom of page Index Send comment ... Special Category: Karl F. Gauss From: http://math.furman.edu/~mwoodard/mquot.html Abel, Niels H. (1802 - 1829) [Norwegian Mathematician] [About Gauss' mathematical writing style] He is like the fox, who effaces his tracks in the sand with his tail. In G. F. Simmons, Calculus Gems, New York: Mcgraw Hill, Inc., 1992, p. 177. [Karl F. Gauss (1777-1855), German mathematician] mathematics Top of page Bottom of page Index Send comment ... Special Category: Jean le Rond d'Alembert From: http://math.furman.edu/~mwoodard/mquot.html D'Alembert, Jean Le Rond (1717-1783) [French mathematician and encyclopedist] The mathematician may be compared to a designer of garments, who is utterly oblivious of the creatures whom his garments may fit. To be sure, his art originated in the necessity for clothing such creatures, but this was long ago; to this day a shape will occasionally appear which will fit into the garment as if the garment had been made for it. Then there is no end of surprise and delight. mathematics Top of page Bottom of page Index Send comment Allen, Woody (1935-,American film director, writer,actor): Standard mathematics has recently been rendered obsolete by the discovery that for years we have been writing the numeral five backward. This has led to reevaluation of counting as a method of getting from one to ten. Students are taught advanced concepts of Boolean algebra, and formerly unsolvable equations are dealt with by threats of reprisals. In Howard Eves' Return to Mathematical Circles, Boston: Prindle, Weber, and Schmidt, 1988. Anglin, W.S.

92. Résultats De La Recherche Par Auteur Translate this page 1 citation correspond à votre requête. http://www.citationsdumonde.com/req_infos.asp?Infos=Mathématicien écossais

93. TOSM Bibliography For Math-History The summary for this Japanese page contains characters that cannot be correctly displayed in this language/character set. http://math1.edu.mie-u.ac.jp/~kanie/bookmahi.htm

TOSMŽOd‚̃z[ƒ€‚؁[ƒW ‚ցA ƒJƒj‚³‚ñ‚Ì•”‰® ‚ցA ‚Ö–ß‚éB ”ŠwˆÈ‘O C ”ŠwŒ[–Ö C ”ŠwEŽG C ”Šw˜_ C C ”Šw(Šw) document.write("XV“ú"+document.lastModified) ”ŠwŽjC”ŠwŽÒ‚Ì“`‹LEŽ©“` A B C D ... ƒgƒbƒv A ˆ¢•”—º wˆêÂ”N‰ÈŠwŽÒ‚ÌŽè‹LxŠâ”g‘“X(1948) ˆÀ•”êŽ w”÷Ï•ª‚Ì•à‚ñ‚¾“¹xX–ko”Å(1989) ˆÀ•”êŽ wŠô‰½‚Ì•—ŒixX–ko”Å ‚̍ŏI’藝‚ª‰ð‚¯‚é‚܂Łx(Â–ØŒO–ó)‘ì‘–[ ƒAƒ~[ƒ‹EDEƒAƒNƒ[ƒ‹wu–³ŒÀv‚É–£“ü‚ç‚ꂽ“VË”ŠwŽÒ‚½‚¿x(Â–ØŒO–ó)‘ì‘–[(2002) w ƒA[ƒxƒ‹ E ƒKƒƒA @ŒQ‚Ƒ㐔•û’öŽ®x(Žç‰®”ü‰ê—Y–ó)Œ»‘㐔Šw‚ÌŒn•ˆ11‹¤—§o”Å(1975) Niels Henrik Abel ‘«—§P—Yw E.J.ƒGƒCƒgƒ“w ƒ‰ƒCƒvƒjƒbƒc Leibniz, A Biography , by Eric J.Aiton Mathematical Poeple -Profiles and Interview More Mathematical Poeple:Contemporary Conversations The Heritage of Thales ˆÀ“¡—m”üwÅ¬“ñæ–@‚Ì—ðŽjxŒ»‘㐔ŠwŽÐ ˆÀ“¡—m”üwŠm—¦˜_‚̐¶‚¢—§‚¿xŒ»‘㐔ŠwŽÐ ƒAƒ‹ƒLƒƒfƒX w•û–@x(²“¡“O–óE‰ðà)“ŒŠC‘åŠwo”ʼnï(1990), Archimedes wƒAƒ‹ƒLƒƒfƒX‚̉Ȋwx(ŽO“c”Ž—Y–ó)A¢ŠE‚Ì–¼’˜9,ƒMƒŠƒVƒƒ‚̉ȊwA’†‰›Œö˜_ŽÐ(1972), V.I.Arnold(ƒA[ƒmƒ‹ƒh) w ”—‰ðÍ‚̃pƒCƒIƒjƒA‚½‚¿ x(ŠI]K”Ž–ó)ƒVƒ ƒvƒŠƒ“ƒK[“Œ‹ž(1999.7.8), , Birkhauser(1990) F.ƒKƒŒƒXEƒAƒVƒƒ[ƒXƒg w‚P‚Ol‚̑吔ŠwŽÒ:Œ»‘㐔Šw‚ð’z‚¢‚½lXx(D“c‡Ž¡–ó)u’kŽÐƒuƒ‹[ƒoƒbƒNƒX632(1985)

94. The Legacy Of R. L. Moore - Moore, Robert L. -- Center For American History User http://www.discovery.utexas.edu/rlm/reference/cah.html

Moore, Robert L. Center for American History User's Guide Moore, R.L. (Robert Lee), 1882- TITLE: Moore, R.L., Papers, 1898-1974. DESCRIPTION: 32 ft. NOTES: Organized into four series: 1. Mathematical papers. 2. Correspondence. 3. University of Texas, Teaching, National Academy of Sciences. 4. Personal. Summary: Collection documents the career of R.L. Moore (1882-1974) at the University of Texas (1920-1974), with a small amount of material concerning his doctoral studies at the University of Chicago. The papers reflect Moore's research in point-set topology. There are records of Moore's presidency of the American Mathematical Society (1937-39). The papers also include a collection of G.B. Halsted's articles and translations, together with publications about Halsted. Reprints of Moore's papers, Moore's reprint collection, and theses and dissertations prepared under his supervision are included. Correspondents include R.C. Archibald, S. Armentrout, J. and L. Barrett, E.F. Beckenbach, E.T. Bell, R.H. Bing, G.D. and G. Birkhoff, G.A. Bliss, M. Bocher, E.W. Chittenden, L.E. Dickson, E. Dyer, M. Frechet, G.B. Halsted, J.R. Kline, C. Kuratowski, S. Lefschetz, E.H. Moore, R.G.D. Richardson, M.E. Rudin, W. Sierpinski, J.M. Slye, M. Stone, O. Veblen, G.T. Whyburn, and R.L. Wilder. Material includes correspondence, research notebooks, drafts, teaching material, reprints, photographs, and sound recordings. Before 1984 held by the University of Texas at Austin Humanities Research Center.

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