Enrico Giusti

thumb|Enrico Giusti Enrico Giusti (October 28, 1940 – March 26, 2024) was an Italian mathematician and essayist, mainly known for his contributions to the fields of calculus of variations, regularity theory of partial differential equations, minimal surfaces and history of mathematics. Quotes One of the most embarrassing questions that can be asked of a mathematician is to ask him what he does [...]; on the other hand, every mathematician has an answer ready that allows him to turn embarrassment into a joke, and to talk about something else. When something similar happens to me, I usually answer that I study soap bubbles in seven dimensions, by which my interlocutor changes the subject [...]. Enrico Giusti, Ipotesi sulla natura degli oggetti matematici, Bollati Boringhieri, 1999, p. 15 External links Category:1940 births Category:2024 deaths Category:Academics from Italy Category:Mathematicians from Italy Category:Essayists from Italy