GianCarlo RotaThe apex of mathematical achievement occurs when two or more fields which were thought to be entirely unrelated turn out to be closely intertwined. Mathematicians have never decided whether they should feel excited or upset by such events.
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This quote by Albert Einstein is an example of his way of thinking. He didn’t try to decide if mathematicians should be excited or upset by two fields which were thought to be unrelated. He said, “The apex of mathematical achievement occurs when two or more fields which were thought to be entirely unrelated turn out to be closely intertwined. Mathematicians have never decided whether they should feel excited or upset by such events.”
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