William Carroll

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There’s no ulterior practical purpose here. I’m just playing. That’s what math is—wondering, playing, amusing yourself with your imagination. For one thing, the question of how much of the box the triangle takes up doesn’t even make any sense for real, physical objects.
A Mathematician's Lament: How School Cheats Us Out of Our Most Fascinating and Imaginative Art Form
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