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David Hilbert

Mathematical science is in my opinion an indivisible whole, an organism whose vitality is conditioned upon the connection of its parts.

David Hilbert

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David Hilbert means that different areas of mathematics are deeply interconnected and rely on each other to function properly. He believes that the strength and usefulness of mathematics come from these relationships rather than from isolated parts.

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