…mathematics is very much like poetry… what makes a good poem — a great poem — is that there is a large amount of thought expressed in very few words. In this sense formulas like
or
are poems.
- - Lipman Bers in More Mathematical People, 1994.
Blogger’s note: BTW, that first equation is Euler’s identity. I can’t find a name for the calculus integral. If anyone known of one, comment below, please.
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