Discussions of the mea ning of math are always interesting --- and revea
ling.
When I was a student of math at Cambridge B ertra nd R ussell was still around,
and much in evidence. H e is supposed to have said, M athematics is a subject
where you don't know what you are talking about, and
plissa...@comcast.net wrote circa 03/23/2010 10:08 AM:
He is also alleged to have said, People who discuss sex or mathematics
usually don't practise it very well.
Heh, this sounds like a confession on his part given that he wrote
entire books discussing math. He must have totally sucked
Peter,
Always great to receive the benefits of your observations - and wisdom!
I much enjoyed being reminded about Russell. I believe his heyday was
likely in the first decade of the 20th cent - when mathematics was
finally shaking its ensnarement by, and tight association with, the
natural
