“The book of nature is written in the language of mathematics.”
— Galileo GalileiIl Saggiatore (The Assayer, 1623), Italian original; translation varies
Commentary
Galileo argued that the physical world can be understood through mathematical description, not only through philosophical argument. This shift helped establish the method of modern physics.
Commentary
Galileo argued that the physical world can be understood through mathematical description, not only through philosophical argument. This shift helped establish the method of modern physics.