Niels Henrik Abel

Mathematics Norwegian 1802 – 1829 450 quotes

Proved impossibility of solving quintic by radicals

Quotes by Niels Henrik Abel

Persistence turns dreams into theorems.

Attributed saying

Elliptic integrals defy elementary antiderivatives.

Integral theory 1828

Death approaches, but my work lives on.

Last words (attributed) 1829

Curiosity is the spark of discovery.

Attributed reflection

The gamma function interpolates factorials elegantly.

Gamma function note 1826

Collaboration accelerates progress.

Letter to Jacobi

A mathematician's life is one of numbers and solitude.

Attributed saying

Abel's differential equation governs inverses.

Differential equations paper 1827

Humor: Infinite series never end, like bad conversations.

Attributed wit

The zeta function hides primes' secrets.

Attributed on Riemann zeta

Joy in solving the unsolvable.

On impossibility 1824

Legendre's work inspired my paths.

Acknowledgment in paper 1825

Norway's winters fuel inner fire.

Home letter

Truth in math is absolute.

Attributed aphorism

Periodic functions cycle like life.

On periodicity 1828

Legacy is built brick by theorem.

Reflection

The resolvent equation simplifies the quintic.

Quintic memoir 1824

Debate sharpens the mind.

On mathematical disputes

Joke: Why study math? To count blessings infinitely.

Attributed humor

Abel's group is the foundation of solvability.

Group theory precursor 1829