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American mathematical physicist and logician (1932–2014)

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Edward Nelson (May 4, 1932 – September 10, 2014) was a professor in the Mathematics Department at Princeton University. He was known for his work on mathematical physics and mathematical logic.

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Intellectual property is an oxymoron.

The subject matter of mathematics is the expressions themselves together with the rules for manipulating them—nothing more.