David Orrell: Quotes about mathematics

David Orrell is Canadian mathematician. Explore interesting quotes on mathematics.
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“Money, having freed itself from the physical universe, has become number itself, and finance a strange form of mathematical alchemy.”

David Orrell

Source: The Other Side Of The Coin (2008), Chapter 3, One Versus Plurality, p. 89

Money , Mathematics , Universe

“The strength of capitalism does not lie in the neoclassical idea of stability, but in its ability to unleash this creative energy. like a chaotic mathematical system, it is capable of producing surprise.”

David Orrell

Source: The Other Side Of The Coin (2008), Chapter 6, At Rest Versus In Motion, p. 194

Lie , Mathematics , Idea

“Mathematics was not just about keeping track of were the moon was going, but also where the money was going.”

David Orrell

Source: The Other Side Of The Coin (2008), Chapter 1, Limited Versus Unlimited, p. 30

Money , Mathematics