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William Thurston

Geburtstag: 30. Oktober 1946
Todesdatum: 21. August 2012

William Paul Thurston was an American mathematician. He was a pioneer in the field of low-dimensional topology. In 1982, he was awarded the Fields Medal for his contributions to the study of 3-manifolds. From 2003 until his death he was a professor of mathematics and computer science at Cornell University.



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„The term `geometry'...refers to a pattern of processing within our brains related to our spatial and visual senses, more than it refers to a separate content area of mathematics.“

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—  William Thurston

Foreword to Teichmüller Theory

„People can be fooled into thinking of mathematics as logical, formal, symbolic reasoning. But this is far from reality...computers are far better at formal computation and formal reasoning, but humans are far better mathematicians.“

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—  William Thurston

Foreword to Teichmüller Theory

„The most important thing about mathematics is how it resides in the human brain.“

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—  William Thurston

Foreword to Teichmüller Theory

„Mathematics is primarily a tool for human thought.“

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—  William Thurston

Foreword to Teichmüller Theory

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