Top 3 Quotes & Sayings by Salomon Bochner

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Austrian mathematician Salomon Bochner.
Last updated on November 21, 2024.
Salomon Bochner

Salomon Bochner was an Austrian mathematician, known for work in mathematical analysis, probability theory and differential geometry.

Mathematics is a form of poetry which transcends poetry in that it proclaims a truth; a form of reasoning which transcends reasoning in that it wants to bring about the truth it proclaims; a form of action, of ritual behavior, which does not find fulfilment in the act but must proclaim and elaborate a poetic form of truth.
The word "mathematics" is a Greek word and, by origin, it means "something that has been learned or understood," or perhaps "acquired knowledge," or perhaps even, somewhat against grammar, "acquirable knowledge," that is, "learnable knowledge," that is, "knowledge acquirable by learning."
What Is Mathematics? This question, if asked in earnest, has no answer. — © Salomon Bochner
What Is Mathematics? This question, if asked in earnest, has no answer.
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