Georg Cantor

Mathematics German 1845 – 1918 390 quotes

Created set theory and theory of transfinite numbers

Quotes by Georg Cantor

The transfinite numbers are a new language for describing the universe.

Letter to Mittag-Leffler 1883

I have seen the light, and it is the light of the transfinite.

Foundations of a General Theory of Manifolds 1883

My work is a testament to the power of faith.

Letter to Dedekind 1884

The infinite is not a mystery, but a revelation.

Foundations of a General Theory of Manifolds 1883

I am a prophet of the transfinite.

Letter to Dedekind 1884

The transfinite numbers are a bridge between the finite and the infinite.

Letter to Mittag-Leffler 1883

I have found God in the transfinite.

Foundations of a General Theory of Manifolds 1883

My work is a hymn to the infinite.

Letter to Dedekind 1884

The infinite is not a dream, but a reality.

Foundations of a General Theory of Manifolds 1883

I am a messenger of the transfinite.

Letter to Dedekind 1884

The transfinite numbers are a new dimension of thought.

Letter to Mittag-Leffler 1883

I have seen the face of God in the transfinite.

Foundations of a General Theory of Manifolds 1883

My work is a prayer to the infinite.

Letter to Dedekind 1884

My theory stands as firm as a rock; every attempt to invalidate it has been completely unsuccessful.

Letter to Mittag-Leffler

I protest against the use of infinite as a finished, completed entity.

General Statement

The actual infinite has been introduced into mathematics by the concept of the transfinite numbers.

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I am so in love with the infinite that I cannot imagine a world without it.

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Mathematics is the queen of the sciences and number theory is the queen of mathematics.

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The transfinite numbers are in a sense nothing but an extension of the natural numbers.

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I have been led to the concept of transfinite numbers by purely mathematical considerations.

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