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The object of mathematical rigor is to sanction and legitimize the conquests of intuition, and there was never any other object for it.

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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.

Atoms, Curves, Everything, Flow, Stars
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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.

Doors, Guides, Math, See, Talking, Wonder

What if at school you had to take an 'art class' in which you were only taught how to paint a fence? What if you were never shown the paintings of Leonardo da Vinci and Picasso? Would that make you appreciate art? Would you want to learn more about it? I doubt it. . . . . . . . . . but this is how math is taught and so in the eyes of most of us it becomes the equivalent of watching paint dry. While the paintings of the great masters are readily available, the math of the great masters is locked away.

Art, Eye, Make, School, Shown

Where there is no mathematics, there is no freedom.

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

Lover, Lovers, Mathematics, Pure, Secret Love, Spouse

The interaction between math and physics is a two-way process, with each of the two subjects drawing from and inspiring the other. At different times, one of them may take the lead in developing a particular idea, only to yield to the other subject as focus shifts. But altogether, the two interact in a virtuous circle of mutual influence.

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