Interesting quote: A mathematician is... (January 24, 2005) Category: Quotations

A mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorems. -- Paul Erdos. It's worth noting that Paul Erdos is one of the most eccentric mathematicians, a group that already has more than its share of eccentrics. A nice summary of his life is in a Discover magazine article by Paul Hoffman.

This webpage was written by Steve Simon and was last modified on 07/08/2008.