In memory of George F. Simmons, a mathematician
who reportedly died Aug. 6 at the age of 94 —
"It seems to me that a worthwhile distinction can be made
between two types of pure mathematics. The first …
centers attention on particular functions and theorems
which are rich in meaning and history…. The second is
concerned primarily with form and structure."
— George F. Simmons, Introduction to Topology and
Modern Analysis (1963)
" . . . Only by the form, the structure,
Can words or music reach
The stillness . . . ."
— Adapted from T. S. Eliot's Four Quartets
by replacing "pattern" with "structure."
Two posts related to Eliot's theological interests:
Form: Jan. 10, 2012.
Structure: June 6, 2016.