Mathematics is one of the essential emanations of the human spirit, a thing to be valued in and for itself, like art or poetry. (Oswald Veblen)

Mathematics is one of the essential emanations of the human spirit, a thing to be valued in and for itself, like art or poetry.

Oswald Veblen

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