John B. Conway Quotes

To many, mathematics is a collection of theorems. For me, mathematics is a collection of examples; a theorem is a statement about a collection of examples and the purpose of proving theorems is to classify and explain the examples.

John B. Conway

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John B. Conway (1981). “Subnormal Operators”, Pitman Advanced Publishing Program

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John B. Conway

Born: 1939
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