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A Response to E.T. Bell's Listing of ; \2 _* ]6 ^' ~
3 S0 p2 @7 t8 y. fThree Mathematicians Only Under the ! p- ]) h$ v( y, m# ^+ _ 6 r# t* B. K) n, OSummus Heading: Archimedes, Newton and Gauss h# y4 _* i! Q# y# Q6 l, ]5 C( ?9 b: \6 ?$ k. U$ P/ |0 u2 t
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Bill Dunham & Charlie Marion $ N& r; X: ?% {1 ~! M/ U
# V/ }4 Z! R& T, [Before we let you get away, 5 y& Y! n; n: q7 ~5 t
Your choices set in stone, ; m. q; W& Q" fConsider what we have to say: 3 ?8 j& A1 o; k& r8 {2 Y7 JE.T. O, please Call home! " G4 L; D( i- N# o4 d3 S, ^4 A ' K. L; R X: n9 g$ H$ U0 y$ [* `Stop the presses! Hold that thought! " f* h+ x/ Q; H6 t: k! Z$ iAnd listen to our voices. / Y9 j& j, |2 F6 ]7 {9 i! J! BRuffled, even overwrought, * ^; C1 v- `' e0 I$ p, S* AWe'll supplement your choices. $ `/ g5 L7 p5 _5 y & ?+ [ q; V7 j3 yOld Archie, Isaac, C. F. Gauss-- 0 Q: u- R; d4 K! GThough each deserves a floor + a( d* Y6 s3 V2 Q
In mathematics' honored house, " J' H3 c) ~) B% k$ N- M
Make room for just one more. 7 C7 }# t4 i, I! o: \9 r
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Without the Bard of Basel, Bell, 4 f; ]+ K/ {; Q8 j* K9 F
You've clearly dropped the ball. 7 I8 R& N9 w W* vOur votes are cast for Euler, L. * O" I3 s/ g% A, h2 Q. mWhose OPERA says it all: 5 w% o* D4 C5 U/ i
% L, o; m N: w& c. h7 kSix dozen volumes--what a feat! & S, O! ?/ d) @Profound and deep throughout ( V6 ` W- ]! I. M; U0 fDoes Leonhard Euler rank with the elite? / O$ U; o" a; S# Y( F6 }Of this there is no doubt. * n6 `8 X9 D5 `0 o % T8 C8 z$ `- k! j/ Y z; xConsider how he summed, in turn / H. B9 L" t0 \, z; K1 \
The quite elusive mix 3 Q' A6 i: h2 N, r9 y
Of one slash n all squared--you'll learn # B- c; J# ?# Lhe got pi(squared) slash six. # O! n" Q* o ]% G; q* K 3 D, M* c4 _! U! K* o7 M* u3 y' ~We're shocked we did not see his name ! C7 ~& Z4 X0 p2 E9 {3 M) m9 \6 hWith those you justly sainted. ; s& K" U x/ B* M! T7 G% uNo Euler in your Hall of Fame? % S1 _# K6 A9 O# }# \Your judgment's surely Taine-ted. 1 }- X3 O4 i# r% o7 |( |
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It's time to honor one you missed. 3 q5 Z. B5 _2 l3 g
To do your duty well. 6 Y/ W+ [7 q$ P! DAdd worthy Euler to your list. . C8 Q- w/ g. [, D6 Z3 N9 m
And save him by the Bell. + Q. X6 u5 C8 I6 I: E4 P7 e- D8 u* r8 U“前进吧, 前进将使你产生信念。”----达朗贝尔 $ P/ u7 M. W7 o- r- t5 n
“人生就是持续的斗争。 ” ----庞加莱 3 m% ]5 t* n; F8 c
“宇宙的伟大建筑师现在开始以纯数学家的面目出现了。”-----J.H.琼斯 * K' u h( O( C6 }. p/ F* V
“对外部世界进行研究的主要目的在于发现上帝赋予它的合理次序与和谐,而这些是上帝以数学语言透露给我们的。”-----约翰.伯努利 4 g; u x0 A" T$ y" |" c4 m; m/ K
“上帝乃几何学家。 ”----柏拉图 / M1 `* O: y% H6 b“有人问Sophus Lie,什么是数学家所特有的秉赋,他回答说是下面这个四元组:想象力,干劲,自信心和自我批计。 ” ----C.J.凯泽 $ `% @* K. D- n7 a- w