Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
Abraham Robinson
Born: October 6, 1918
Died: April 11, 1974 (aged 55)
Bio: Abraham Robinson was a mathematician who is most widely known for development of non-standard analysis, a mathematically rigorous system whereby infinitesimal and infinite numbers were reincorporated into modern mathematics.
Known for:
- Non-standard analysis (1966)
- Complete theories (1956)
- On the metamathematics of algebra (1963)
- Wing theory (1956)