A Quote by Niels H. Abel on style and writing

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About Gauss' mathematical writing style He is like the fox, who effaces his tracks in the sand with his tail.

Niels H. Abel (1802 - 1829)

Source: G. F. Simmons, Calculus Gems, New York: Mcgraw Hill, Inc., 1992, p. 177.

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