A quotation by Aleksandr Yakovlevich Khinchin

The mathematician needs no laboratories or supplies. A piece of paper, a pencil and creative powers form the foundation of his work.
Quoted in M Gessen, Perfect rigour (New York 2009)

JOC/EFR April 2011

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