Hendrik Lenstra Professions : Mathematician Born : April 16, 1949 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Hendrik Lenstra Music is part of Number Theory. Nowadays when a number-theorist applies for a grant, he says that it is good for security, but in those days, way before America, he would say that it's good for music. I will not comment whether we have progressed. Hendrik Lenstra numbers america way A math lecture without a proof is like a movie without a love scene. This talk has two proofs. Hendrik Lenstra lectures math two The main application of Pure Mathematics is to make you happy. Hendrik Lenstra application make-you-happy mathematics Recreational number theory [...] is that part of number theory that is too difficult to study. Hendrik Lenstra study numbers science Similar Authors Abram Samoilovitch Besicovitch mathematician Brahmagupta mathematician Augustus De Morgan mathematician Augustin-Louis Cauchy mathematician Atle Selberg mathematician Arthur Cayley mathematician All Authors