This essay was first presented in Italian in a dialogue with
the physicist Tullio Regge, former Professor in the School of
Natural Sciences, as the fifth episode in a television series
“Dietro lo Specchio,” broadcast by RAI 2, in Turin,
Italy...
It is known that mathematicians see beauty in mathematics. Many
mathematicians are motivated to find the most beautiful proof, and
often they refer to mathematics as a form of art. They are apt to
say “What a beautiful theorem,” “Such an elegant...
