There is a wide distinction between the degree of mathematical acquirement necessary for making discoveries, and that which is requisite for understanding what other have done.

— Mary Somerville, The Connection of the Physical Sciences

Source: https://archive.org/stream/connectionphysi00somegoog/connectionphysi00somegoog_djvu.txt

From the introduction to the 9th edition of The Connection of the Physical Sciences.

Topics: learning, mathematics