Did Einstein Fail Mathematics?
Most recent answer: 11/04/2015
Q:
Does Albert Einstein only good in Science and Philosophy and does he failed in Mathematics because of he is a genius and focuses only on certain things?
- Michael Denner (age 34)
South Dakota, USA
- Michael Denner (age 34)
South Dakota, USA
A:
Dear Michael
I don't know how this bizarre notion came about. It is completely false.
If you Google Did Einstein fail mathematics? you can find out how incorrect it is.
LeeH
(published on 11/04/2015)
Follow-Up #1: Einstein and math
Q:
From Wikipedia article titled Tullio Levi-Civita:'Tullio Levi-Civita ... was an Italian mathematician, most famous for his work on absolute differential calculus (tensor calculus) and its applications to the theory of relativity...'...'In one of the letters, regarding Levi-Civita's new work, Einstein wrote "I admire the elegance of your method of computation; it must be nice to ride through these fields upon the horse of true mathematics while the like of us have to make our way laboriously on foot."'
- Mehran
Arlington Heights, IL
- Mehran
Arlington Heights, IL
A:
Yes, Einstein and his friends did not consider him to be outstanding at math. Still, he'd been a pretty good student at it. His troubles in school came in other areas.
Mike W.
(published on 11/11/2015)