Quotable Maths: Chekhov

"There is no national science, just as there is no national multiplication table; what is national is no longer science."
- Anton Chekhov

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Colin is a Weymouth maths tutor, author of several Maths For Dummies books and A-level maths guides. He started Flying Colours Maths in 2008. He lives with an espresso pot and nothing to prove.

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3 comments on “Quotable Maths: Chekhov”

Nathan Briggs
October 2, 2014 at 7:15 pm

But there is Deutsche Physik
Nathan Briggs
October 2, 2014 at 7:16 pm

(Except if you care about accuracy, in which case go with the Russian)
Nathan Briggs
November 27, 2014 at 8:26 pm

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Quotable Maths: Chekhov

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