The Universe in Zero Words Quotes

“The other reason mathematicians were blind to chaos was that they had no computers, and were left with the kind of vague description that Poincaré gave, which other mathematicians failed to understand.”
― Dana Mackenzie, The Universe in Zero Words: The Story of Mathematics as Told through Equations

“Here are some of the criteria I have used to decide what makes an equation great.”
― Dana Mackenzie, The Universe in Zero Words: The Story of Mathematics as Told through Equations

“BOTH GÖDEL’S AND COHEN’S arguments proceed by constructing a model of set theory, though I will not explain them in detail.”
― Dana Mackenzie, The Universe in Zero Words: The Story of Mathematics as Told through Equations