Marston Morse
Marston Morse
Harold Calvin Marston Morsewas an American mathematician best known for his work on the calculus of variations in the large, a subject where he introduced the technique of differential topology now known as Morse theory. In 1933 he was awarded the Bôcher Memorial Prize for his work in mathematical analysis...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMathematician
Date of Birth24 March 1892
CountryUnited States of America
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Mathematics are the result of mysterious powers which no one understands, and which the unconscious recognition of beauty must play an important part. Out of an infinity of designs a mathematician chooses one pattern for beauty's sake and pulls it down to earth.
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