Alfred North Whitehead Quote

In mathematics, granted that we are giving any serious attention to mathematical ideas, the symbolism is invariably an immense simplification.


An Introduction to Mathematics, Chapter 5 (p. 40), Oxford University Press, Inc. 1958


In mathematics, granted that we are giving any serious attention to mathematical ideas, the symbolism is invariably an immense simplification.

In mathematics, granted that we are giving any serious attention to mathematical ideas, the symbolism is invariably an immense simplification.

In mathematics, granted that we are giving any serious attention to mathematical ideas, the symbolism is invariably an immense simplification.

In mathematics, granted that we are giving any serious attention to mathematical ideas, the symbolism is invariably an immense simplification.