They have the idea that non-commutative algebra should remind one of commutative algebra, but the former is more … - Israel Gelfand

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The ring, the call, the surprise, the shock that you have out-of-doors - be always looking for the unexpected in nature, do not settle to a formula.

Israel Gelfand

They have the idea that non-commutative algebra should remind one of commutative algebra, but the former is more sophisticated. I believe that non-commutative algebra is just as simple, but it is different.

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People think they don’t understand math, but it’s all about how you explain it to them. If you ask a drunkard what number is larger, 2
3 or 3
5, he won’t be able to tell you. But if you rephrase the question: what is better, 2 bottles of vodka for 3 people or 3 bottles of vodka for 5 people, he will tell you right away: 2 bottles for 3 people, of course.

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People (or students) do not have shortcomings, only uniquenesses. The goal of a good teacher is to turn these uniquenesses into advantages.

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I used to say: "Everything is Representation Theory". Now I say: "Nothing is Representation Theory".

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My life may be encapsulated by one of Graham Greene's "entertainments" titles: 'Loser Takes All'. Since I was thrown out of highschool for political reasons, I was free to study on my own and develop my own ways of thinking.

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One of the reasons we don't do as well as we should is that we are all over-taught.

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