David Hilbert

Mathematics German 1862 – 1943 440 quotes

Formulated 23 problems that shaped 20th century math

Quotes by David Hilbert

The method of mathematics is to proceed from the simple to the complex.

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The solution of a mathematical problem should be a work of art.

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The problems of mathematics are not only problems of mathematics, but also problems of philosophy.

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The problems of mathematics are not only problems of science, but also problems of art.

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The problems of mathematics are not only problems of logic, but also problems of intuition.

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The problems of mathematics are not only problems of reason, but also problems of imagination.

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The problems of mathematics are not only problems of the intellect, but also problems of the will.

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The problems of mathematics are not only problems of the individual, but also problems of humanity.

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The problems of mathematics are not only problems of the present, but also problems of the future.

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The problems of mathematics are not only problems of the earth, but also problems of the universe.

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The problems of mathematics are not only problems of the finite, but also problems of the infinite.

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The problems of mathematics are not only problems of the discrete, but also problems of the continuous.

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The problems of mathematics are not only problems of the abstract, but also problems of the concrete.

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The problems of mathematics are not only problems of the pure, but also problems of the applied.

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The problems of mathematics are not only problems of the theory, but also problems of the practice.

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The problems of mathematics are not only problems of the past, but also problems of the present.

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The problems of mathematics are not only problems of the known, but also problems of the unknown.

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The problems of mathematics are not only problems of the simple, but also problems of the complex.

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The problems of mathematics are not only problems of the small, but also problems of the large.

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The problems of mathematics are not only problems of the particular, but also problems of the general.

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