Stanislaw Ulam quote: What exactly is mathematics? Many have tried but nobody has...

What exactly is mathematics? Many have tried but nobody has really succeeded in defining mathematics; it is always something else.

Stanislaw Ulam

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"Adventures of a Mathematician". Book by Stanislaw Ulam, 3rd edition. Chapter 15: "Random Reflections on Mathematics and Science", p. 273-274, 1991.

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What exactly is mathematics? Many have tried but nobody has really succeeded in defining mathematics; it is always something else. - Stanislaw Ulam

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