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"Algebra is the offer made by the devil to the mathematician. The devil says: I will give you this powerful machine, it will answer any question you like. All y
by mathgenius 9y ago
"Algebra is the offer made by the devil to the mathematician.
The devil says: I will give you this powerful machine,
it will answer any question you like. All you need to
do is give me your soul: give up geometry and you will
have this marvelous machine." — Sir Michael Atiyah, 2002