Henri Poincaré Quote

Inventing consists precisely in not constructing combinations that are useless, but in constructing those which are useful and these are a small minority. Inventing mean discerning, means choosing.


In: Raymond George Ayoub, Musings of the Masters: An Anthology of Mathematical Reflections, Mathematical Invention (p. 23)


Inventing consists precisely in not constructing combinations that are useless, but in constructing those which are useful and these are a small...

Inventing consists precisely in not constructing combinations that are useless, but in constructing those which are useful and these are a small...

Inventing consists precisely in not constructing combinations that are useless, but in constructing those which are useful and these are a small...

Inventing consists precisely in not constructing combinations that are useless, but in constructing those which are useful and these are a small...