Greek Letters Used in Mathematics

Famous quotes containing the words greek, letters and/or mathematics:

    “What’s the Latin name for ‘parsley’?
    What’s the Greek name for Swine’s Snout?”
    —Robert Browning (1812–1889)

    “Deafness produces bizarre effects, reversing the natural order of things; the interchange of letters is the conversation of the deaf, and the only link with society. I would be in despair, for instance, over seeing you speak, but, instead, I am only too happy to hear you write.”
    —Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl Chesterfield (1694–1773)

    “It is a monstrous thing to force a child to learn Latin or Greek or mathematics on the ground that they are an indispensable gymnastic for the mental powers. It would be monstrous even if it were true.”
    —George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)