The mathematician's pattern's, like those of the painter's or the poet's, must be beautiful, the ideas, like the colours or the words, must fit together in a harmonious way. Beauty is the first test: there is no permanent place in the world for ugly mathematics.
—G.H. Hardy (1877 - 1947) A Mathematician's Apology (1940)—
G.H. Hardy, known for his works in number theory and mathematical analysis


United Kingdom


Mathematician;

Feb 7, 1877


Aquarius : Fire Rat


Beauty; Mathematics;




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