3+ Salomon Bochner Quotes And Sayings

Following is our list of the best Salomon Bochner quotes and sayings.

Mathematics is a form of poetry which transcends poetry in that it proclaims a truth; a form of reasoning which transcends reasoning in that it wants to bring about the truth it proclaims; a form of action, of ritual behavior, which does not find fulfilment in the act but must proclaim and elaborate a poetic form of truth. — Salomon Bochner

The word "mathematics" is a Greek word and, by origin, it means "something that has been learned or understood," or perhaps "acquired knowledge," or perhaps even, somewhat against grammar, "acquirable knowledge," that is, "learnable knowledge," that is, "knowledge acquirable by learning." — Salomon Bochner

What Is Mathematics? This question, if asked in earnest, has no answer. — Salomon Bochner