In the Middle Age, in Germany, if you wanted to learn addition and multiplication, you could go to … - Israel Gelfand

Same topic Authors

Quote of the day

You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Don't feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.

Israel Gelfand

In the Middle Age, in Germany, if you wanted to learn addition and multiplication, you could go to any university. But if you wanted to learn division, you could only do it in one place, Heidelberg. This makes sense, since in my theory with Vladimir Retakh and Robert Wilson, addition and multiplications are cheap, but division is expensive.

Age, Germany, Learn, Place, Science, Sense

Same Author Quotes

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.

Drunkard, Math, Numbers, Right, Thinking, Wont

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

Goal, Good, People, Teacher, Turn

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

Everything, Mathematics, Representation, Science, Theory, Used

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.

Life, Political, Science, Takes, Thinking, Titles

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

Reason, Reasons, Science, Taught