Edward Frenkel Quotes

#1. Where there is no math, there is no freedom.

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#2. Writing papers was the punishment we had to endure for the thrill of discovering new mathematics.

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#3. A drunkard may not know which number is larger, 2/3 or 3/5, but he knows that 2 bottles of vodka for 3 people is better than 3 bottles of vodka for 5 people.

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#4. Where there is no mathematics, there is no freedom.

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#5. Mathematics directs the flow of the universe, lurks behind its shapes and curves, holds the reins of everything from tiny atoms to the biggest stars.

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#6. Michael Harris opens the doors and gently guides you into a magic world. Once inside, you can't help but feel mesmerized, eager to see how deep the rabbit hole goes. And no wonder: a major thinker of our time is talking to you about math and so much more, like you've never heard before.

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#7. As someone told me later, writing papers was the punishment we had to endure for the thrill of discovering new mathematics. This was the first time I was so punished.

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#8. It was as though applied mathematics was my spouse, and pure mathematics was my secret lover.

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#9. If you experience this feeling once, you will want to go back and do it again. This was the first time it happened to me, and like the first kiss, it was very special. I knew then that I could call myself mathematician.

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#10. In fact some of the best ideas come when you least expect them,

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#11. People tend to think that mathematicians always work in sterile conditions, sitting around and staring at the screen of a computer, or at a ceiling, in a pristine office. But in fact, some of the best ideas come when you least expect them, possibly through annoying industrial noise.

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#12. It is really this "mathematical mindset" that seems to be most useful to those who are not trained to think as mathematicians.

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#13. As the story goes, Albert Einstein's wife Elsa remarked, upon hearing that a telescope at the Mount Wilson Observatory was needed to determine the shape of space-time: Oh, my husband does this on the back of an old envelope.

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#14. In fact, it is virtually impossible for students to do their own research without someone guiding their work. Having an advisor is absolutely essential.

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#15. The meaning of a logically consistent mathematical statement is not subject to interpretation.

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#16. The fact that such objective and enduring knowledge exists (and moreover, belongs to all of us) is nothing short of a miracle. It suggests that mathematical concepts exist in a world separate from the physical and mental worlds

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