"People think they don’t understand math, but it’s all about how you explain it to them. If you ask a drunkard what number is larger, 2/3 or 3/5, he won’t be able to tell you. But if you rephrase the question: what is better, 2 bottles of vodka for 3 people or 3 bottles of vodka for 5 people, he will tell you right away: 2 bottles for 3 people, of course."

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Source : "Excerpt: 'Love and Math'" by Edward Frenkel, www.nytimes.com. November 18, 2013.

Israel Gelfand

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