Richard Hamming Quote

It may be said "In research, if you know what you are doing, then you shouldn't be doing it." In a sense, if the answer turns out to be exactly what you expected, then you have learned nothing new, although you may have had your confidence increased somewhat.


Numerical methods for scientists and engineers (ed. 1962)


It may be said In research, if you know what you are doing, then you shouldn't be doing it. In a sense, if the answer turns out to be exactly what...

It may be said In research, if you know what you are doing, then you shouldn't be doing it. In a sense, if the answer turns out to be exactly what...

It may be said In research, if you know what you are doing, then you shouldn't be doing it. In a sense, if the answer turns out to be exactly what...

It may be said In research, if you know what you are doing, then you shouldn't be doing it. In a sense, if the answer turns out to be exactly what...