Albert Einstein Math Quotations

Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.

The formulation of the problem is often more essential than its solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skill.

God is subtle but he is not malicious.

Mathematics are well and good but Nature keeps dragging us around by the nose.

The years of searching in the dark for a truth that one feels but cannot express, the intense desire and the alternations of confidence and misgiving until one breaks through to clarity and understanding, are known only to him who has experienced them himself.

Since the mathematicians have invaded the theory of relativity I do not understand it myself any more.

Consider the concepts referred to in the words 'where', 'when', 'why', 'being', to the elucidation of which innumerable volumes of philosophy have been devoted. We fare no better in our speculations than a fish which should strive to become clear as to what is water.

I never thought that others would take my theories so much more seriously than I did.

To the extent math refers to reality, we are not certain to the extent we are certain, math does not refer to reality.

The Prussian Academy of Sciences is a fast-track academic institute that requires a proactive, hands-on-type individual to overthrow the Newtonian conception of the universe. The successful candidate will have an excellent command of mass, energy, space, time and some maths. Bonus paid upon completion of proofs

Whatever your problems in math are, I assure mine are greater.

Yes, we have to divide up our time like that, between our politics and our equations. But to me our equations are far more important, for politics are only a matter of present concern. A mathematical equation stands forever.

God does not care about our mathematical difficulties. He integrates empirically.

In the beginning (if there was such a thing), God created Newton's laws of motion together with the necessary masses and forces. This is all; everything beyond this follows from the development of appropriate mathematical methods by means of deduction.

To the extent math refers to reality, we are not certain; to the extent we are certain, math does not refer to reality.