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Mathematical Beauty: A limerick
Punya Mishra, Jan 27, 2010
Doesn’t it just gladden your heart to see
These games we can play with infinity?
How can one stay aloof
From the elegance of a proof
And remain immune to mathematics’ subtle beauty?
A few randomly selected blog posts…
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Lovely, want more.