As the mathematician Clifford Taubes noted, “Physics is the… - Ivars Peterson

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As the mathematician Clifford Taubes noted, “Physics is the study of the world, while mathematics is the study of all possible worlds.” Thus, mathematics unveils the infinite possibilities; physics pinpoints the few that structure our universe and our existence.

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Ivars Peterson (born 4 December 1948) is an award-winning mathematics writer.

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