On Mathematics: A Collection of Witty, Profound, Amusing Passages about Mathematics and Mathematicians |
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DEFINITIONS AND OBJEct of MathEMATICS | 1 |
THE NATURE OF MATHEMATICS | 10 |
ESTIMATES OF MATHEMATICS | 39 |
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