Quotable maths: Gibbs

A mathematician may say anything he pleases, but a physicist must be at least partially sane.
— J. Willard Gibbs

Colin

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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Nanette Amanda McLeod-Johnson
November 27, 2014 at 8:25 pm

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Quotable maths: Gibbs

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