New: erdosAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-180932steemhive-150122zzanhive-166405hive-183959hive-185836photographyhive-144064hive-145157hive-183397hive-101145uncommonlabhive-188619hive-184714hive-103599hive-139150hive-109690hive-180301hive-193637hive-138689hive-113376TrendingNewHotLikerszafrada (78)in mathematics • 4 years agoOn the topic of "proofs".Paul Erdos believed that there is a book wherein god keeps the most elegant proof of every mathematical theorem. He used to say "It is not necessary to believe in god, but it is necessary to…omarf (44)in history • 7 years agoPaul Erdos: The Man Who Did Math While He was HighStraight out of Paul Hoffman's biography of Paul Erdös: Erdös first did mathematics at the age of three, but for the last twenty-five years of his life, since the death of this mother, he put in…omarf (44)in history • 7 years agoTelevision is something the Russians invented to destroy American education.The title of this post is a classic Paul Erdos quote. He's my favorite mathematician of all time. Erdos was high on amphetamines and drank way too much coffee. Despite leading such an unhealthy…zevi35711 (26)in math • 8 years agoErdos Concrete Primes“When I was ten, my father told me about Euclid's proof [of the infinitude of primes], and I was hooked.” -Paul Erdos “My brain is open.” -Paul Erdos Paul Erdos was a Hungarian…
