I am reminded by this thread of a quote of Alan Turing: "Science is a differential equation. Religion is a boundary condition."
By the way, for a good and fun introduction to modern Complex variable theory, take a peek at Visual Complex Analysis. I actually bought my copy off the shelf at Border's.
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The opposite of a fact is falsehood, but the opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth. - Niels Bohr
