Mathematicians Of The Day

3rd August



On this day in 1944, Hermann Göring authorised the creation of the Oberwolfach Institute in the Black Forest. Oberwolfach continues as an international centre for mathematics.

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Quotation of the day

From Mark Kac
To exist (in mathematics), said Henri Poincaré, is to be free from contradiction. But mere existence does not guarantee survival. To survive in mathematics requires a kind of vitality that cannot be described in purely logical terms.
Mark Kac and Stanislaw Ulam, Mathematics and Logic (1968)