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Differential Quotes

Equations, height gaps, and imperfect predictions

Partial differential equations anchor this set — one voice calls them their real passion over computers, another jokes about a cookbook built entirely around them.

The development of methods to monitor protein dynamics in cells together with the discovery of specific and general lysosomal inhibitors have resulted in the identification of different classes of cellular proteins, long- and short-lived, and the findings of the differential...

Quotes by Aaron Ciechanover

I thought of computers as very low class. I thought of myself as a pure mathematician and was interested in partial differential equations and topology and things like that.

Quotes by Whitfield Diffie

It is a curious historical fact that modern quantum mechanics began with two quite different mathematical formulations: the differential equation of Schroedinger and the matrix algebra of Heisenberg. The two apparently dissimilar approaches were proved to be mathematically equivalent.

Quotes by Richard P. Feynman

We have the only cookbook in the world that has partial differential equations in it.

Quotes by Nathan Myhrvold

Ale Quotes

If God has made the world a perfect mechanism, He has at least conceded so much to our imperfect intellect that in order to predict little parts of it, we need not solve innumerable differential equations, but can use dice...

Quotes by Max Born

Love can reach the same level of talent, and even genius, as the discovery of differential calculus.

Quotes by Lev Vygotsky

What you need to learn how to do is analyze situations and do differential diagnoses and understand the principle and the concepts rather than learn all the details, and medical school doesn't begin to do that.

Quotes by Leroy Hood

Newton, of course, was the inventor of differential calculus so his place in the tale is quite special.

Quotes by Kit Williams

As I was working I noticed that the way I designed the differential gearing actually created a spare drive that sat directly below the emperor's feet, or where they would be if he were to sit in the chariot.

Quotes by Kit Williams

Algebra Quotes

Tom and I didn't have a problem with the height differential but Paramount did, so we tried to hide it.

Quotes by Kelly McGillis

Given the historical power differential between blacks and whites, blacks are required to be attentive to the way their white counterparts see themselves in relation to people of color if they want to survive and even thrive.

Quotes by James A. Forbes

It must be admitted that science has its castes. The man whose chief apparatus is the differential equation looks down upon one who uses a galvanometer, and he in turn upon those who putter about with sticky and smelly things...

Quotes by Gilbert Newton Lewis

When, in school, they were teaching algebra, I was studying differential equations at home.

Quotes by George Gamow

I became an atheist because, as a graduate student studying quantum physics, life seemed to be reducible to second-order differential equations. Mathematics, chemistry and physics had it all. And I didn't see any need to go beyond that.

Quotes by Francis Collins

Best Quotes

There was a three hour differential in performances because the sponsor insisted it be done live for California. You would go on at 8 pm in New York but you would also have to go on at 8 p.m. in...

Quotes by Dick York

Millions of statements are made about the president every day on every subject and from every standpoint; threats of violence are not an integral feature of any one subject or viewpoint as distinct from others. Differential treatment of threats against...

Quotes by David Souter

There's no doubt that scientific training helps many authors to write better science fiction. And yet, several of the very best were English majors who could not parse a differential equation to save their lives.

Quotes by David Brin

Science is a differential equation. Religion is a boundary condition.

Quotes by Alan Turing

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'differential' refer to in these quotes?
Mostly differential equations, a core topic in mathematics referenced by a mathematician, a cookbook joke, and a reflection on predicting nature. One quote also uses it more casually, about a height difference between two actors.
Is there a quote connecting math and cooking?
Yes, one jokes about owning the only cookbook in the world that includes partial differential equations, a playful mashup of an academic subject and an everyday one.
Why would someone search for differential quotes?
It's a technical, math-specific word, so students and writers researching mathematics or science communication tend to look here for how it's used outside a textbook.
Does this page mention differential equations and predicting the physical world?
One quote reflects on how even a perfect mechanism doesn't let imperfect minds solve every differential equation needed to predict small parts of it, tying the math to the limits of human understanding.
What should I explore next from this page?
For more on academic and intellectual topics, the Algebra collection is a close match, while the Best quotes page offers a wider, less technical range.

There's a lighter side too: a height differential between two actors that a studio wanted hidden, and a line on why even a perfect universe resists exact prediction.