Robert Langlands quotes

What I have achieved has been largely a matter of chance. Many problems I thought about at length with no success. With other problems, there was the inspiration-indeed, some that astound me today. Certainly the best times were when I was alone with mathematics, free of ambition and of pretense, and indifferent to the world. (Robert Langlands)
Although there are at present many occupations that require a good deal of skill and training in advanced mathematics, mathematics itself is still often regarded as a curious profession demanding singular talents and a singular personality. View quote
Robert Langlands
Mathematical maturity is anyhow an uncertain concept, for the mind's natural competence seems to change with age, its purview variable. View quote
Robert Langlands

Robert Langlands

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Occupation: Mathematician
Born: October 6, 1936
Quotes count: 3

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