The increased abstraction in mathematics that took place during the early part of this century was paralleled by a similar trend in the arts. In both cases, the increased level of abstraction demands greater effort on the part of anyone who wants to understand the work.


Mathematics: The Science of Patterns - Chapter 2 (p. 55), Scientific American Library. 1994

Keith Devlin Quotes

The increased abstraction in mathematics that took place during the early part of this century was paralleled by a similar trend in the arts. In both ...

The increased abstraction in mathematics that took place during the early part of this century was paralleled by a similar trend in the arts. In both ...

The increased abstraction in mathematics that took place during the early part of this century was paralleled by a similar trend in the arts. In both ...

The increased abstraction in mathematics that took place during the early part of this century was paralleled by a similar trend in the arts. In both ...