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[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Quoting a relatively famous mathematician, linear algebra is one of the few branches of math we've really truly understood. It's very, very well behaved

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've not heard that quote, who said it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

It wouldn't have been published, and he's only relatively famous if you're a topologist, but it was Charlie Frohman. Not that it must carry the same weight for you, but I value his insight highly, even if it's just a quip.