James Joseph Sylvester Quote

Induction and analogy are the special characteristics of modern mathematics, in which theorems have given place to theories and no truth is regarded otherwise than as a link in an infinite chain. "Omne exit in infinitum " is their favorite motto and accepted axiom.


A Plea for the Mathematician, Nature, Volume 1, Thursday, January 6, 1870 (p. 261, fn)


Induction and analogy are the special characteristics of modern mathematics, in which theorems have given place to theories and no truth is regarded...

Induction and analogy are the special characteristics of modern mathematics, in which theorems have given place to theories and no truth is regarded...

Induction and analogy are the special characteristics of modern mathematics, in which theorems have given place to theories and no truth is regarded...

Induction and analogy are the special characteristics of modern mathematics, in which theorems have given place to theories and no truth is regarded...