John von Neumann
John von Neumann was a Hungarian American mathematician who made major
contributions to a vast range of fields, including set theory, functional analysis,
quantum mechanics, ergodic theory, continuous geometry, economics and game
theory, computer more..
John von Neumann:It would appear that we have reached the
limits of what it is possible to achieve with computer
technology, although one should be careful with such
statements, as they tend to sound pretty silly in 5 years.
#Computers
John von Neumann:Anyone who considers arithmetical
methods of producing random digits is, of course, in a state of
sin. #Attitude
John von Neumann: The sciences do not try to explain, they
hardly even try to interpret, they mainly make models. By a
model is meant a mathematical construct which, with the
addition of certain verbal interpretations describes observed
phenomena. The justification of such a mathematical construct
is solely and precisely that it is expected to work. #Science and
Scientists
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