Quote by Brouwer, Luitzen Egbertus Jan
"The essence of a theorem is the insight it provides, not the symbols that express it."
"The essence of a theorem is the insight it provides, not the symbols that express it."
"Mathematics is not about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms: it is about understanding."
"The intuitionist does not accept the axiom of the excluded middle."
"Creating mathematics is like creating poetry or music."
"The act of intuitively creating a mathematical system requires freedom of thought."