At first sight it may seem surprising that something as mechanical, as algorithmic as a mathematical proof can have aesthetical properties. Aesthetical properties are, after all, more commonly associated with art, music, and literature. But the relevant difference between a mathematical proof and a painting does not reside in the human ingenuity or creativity required for either pursuit. The relevant difference is in the tools that are used to express our creativity: cunning jumps in logic in one case, paint and canvas in the other. This could be the end of this essay, but there are aspects of scientific creativity that set it apart from any other form of creativity.
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