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This is one excellent article. Made my day. My most favorite part - "Fourier would surely be delighted that his ideas have endured. Writing to a friend 229 yea
by godelmachine 9y ago
This is one excellent article. Made my day. My most favorite part -
"Fourier would surely be delighted that his ideas have endured. Writing to a friend 229 years ago, he lamented his lack of achievement up to that point: “Yesterday was my 21st birthday; at that age Newton and Pascal had already acquired many claims to immortality.”"