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「數學是無窮之學」，這是偉大數學家希爾伯特的名言。從「點有多大」的發展史來看，更能體會這句話的深義。
英國詩人布雷克（W. Blake, 1757∼1827）說得很傳神：
從一粒沙中看出一個世界，從一朵野花中看出一個天堂，握無窮於掌心，永恆於瞬息。
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