 | Electronic journals - 1922 - 556 pages
...mathematics, Einstein's position is quite definite ; for him mathematics is " transcendental ". " As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain ; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality. The logicalformal alone forms the subject-matter... | |
 | Albert Einstein - Relativity (Physics) - 1922 - 84 pages
...the properties of real things. In my opinion the answer to this question is, briefly, this : — As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain ; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality. It seems to me that complete clearness as... | |
 | Hans Reichenbach - Gardening - 1978 - 470 pages
...brevity. To the question about the apodictic certainty of the geometrical axioms, Einstein answers: "As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality". Subsequently, he distinguishes the purely... | |
 | Michael Albert, Robin Hahnel - Education - 1978 - 388 pages
...leftists the word "science" is much more popular? REVOLUTION: ART OR SCIENCE Einstein said that "As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality."2 All the more so for the laws of revolution.... | |
 | Dany Spencer Adams - Mathematics - 2003 - 292 pages
...into account when any piece of laboratory equipment is used. These are discussed below. Uncertainty As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality. Albert Einstein (1879-1955) Life is uncertain;... | |
 | Jan Emblemsvåg - Business & Economics - 2003 - 338 pages
...impossible to formulate mathematically. Consequently, there are limitations, as Albert Einstein put it: As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality. Outside of this, no limitations exist. However,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Body, Mind & Spirit - 2003 - 234 pages
...about self-limited PMR boneheads becoming scientists at the next higher level of causality. "Asfar as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and asfar as they are certain, they do not refer to reality." — ALBERT EINSTEIN "We should take care... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Science - 2007 - 824 pages
...about self-limited PMR boneheads becoming scientists at the next higher level of causality. "Asfar as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and asfar as they are certain, they do not refer to reality." — ALBERT EINSTEIN "We should take care... | |
 | Arthur Bloch - Humor - 2003 - 232 pages
...life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut. 5. As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality. 6. Two things are infinite, the universe... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Science - 2007 - 824 pages
...level of causality. "Asfar as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and asfar as they are certain, they do not refer to reality." — ALBERT EINSTEIN "We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no... | |
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As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality. 
