William Thurston: Quotes about mathematics

William Thurston was mathematician. Explore interesting quotes on mathematics.

William Thurston: 8 quotes 0 likes

“The term `geometry'...refers to a pattern of processing within our brains related to our spatial and visual senses, more than it refers to a separate content area of mathematics.”

William Thurston

Foreword to Teichmüller Theory

Mathematics , Sense

“People can be fooled into thinking of mathematics as logical, formal, symbolic reasoning. But this is far from reality...computers are far better at formal computation and formal reasoning, but humans are far better mathematicians.”

William Thurston

Foreword to Teichmüller Theory

Fools , People , Thinking , Reality

“The most important thing about mathematics is how it resides in the human brain.”

William Thurston

Foreword to Teichmüller Theory

Mathematics

“Mathematics is primarily a tool for human thought.”

William Thurston

Foreword to Teichmüller Theory

Mathematics