Arthur Cayley quotes

Arthur Cayley was a British mathematician renowned for his pioneering work in algebra and matrix theory. His contributions laid the foundations for modern abstract algebra and group theory. He made significant advances in many mathematical fields and greatly influenced future generations of mathematicians. Here are 6 of his quotes:

As for everything else, so for a mathematical theory: beauty can be perceived but not explained. (Arthur Cayley)

But be that as it may, I think it is more respectful to you that I should speak to you upon and do my best to interest you in the subject which has occupied me, and in which I am myself most interested.

Arthur Cayley

Projective geometry is all geometry.

Arthur Cayley

Not that the propositions of geometry are only approximately true, but that they remain absolutely true in regard to that Euclidean space which has been so long regarded as being the physical space of our experience.

Arthur Cayley

And in another point of view, I think it is right that the address of a president should be on his own subject, and that different subjects should be thus brought in turn before the meetings.

Arthur Cayley

So much the worse, it may be, for a particular meeting: but the meeting is the individual, which on evolution principles, must be sacrificed for the development of the race.

Arthur Cayley

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Occupation: British Mathematician
Born: August 16, 1821
Died: January 26, 1895
Quotes count: 6

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