Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
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)