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To exist (in mathematics), said Henri Poincaré, is to be free from contradiction. But mere existence does not guarantee survival. To survive in mathematics requires a kind of vitality that cannot be described in purely logical terms.
Mark Kac
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Mark Kac
Age: 70 †
Born: 1914
Born: August 3
Died: 1984
Died: October 25
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