Professor Punsley's Notes on Bernstein

Introduction

Bernstein: The Unlikely Hero of 19th Century Mathematics

Meet Bernstein, the man who single-handedly kept the field of mathematics from becoming a snooze fest.

With his unorthodox approach to differential equations, Bernstein made math exciting again.

Or so I've heard.

More on Bernstein's Unconventional Methods
Bernstein in his element

Notable Quotes

"I don't do math, math does Bernstein."

—Bernstein, circa 1850

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