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Alfred North Whitehead - Mathematics as a science,...

Mathematics as a science, commenced when first someone, probably a Greek, proved propositions about 'any' things or about 'some' things, without specifications of definite particular things. (Alfred North Whitehead)

Mathematics as a science, commenced when first someone, probably a Greek, proved propositions about 'any' things or about 'some' things, without specifications of definite particular things.

Alfred North Whitehead

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