I think we see the beginnings of a realisation that mathematics is not about specific numbers, about specific problems; that you can extract from it general procedures, general rules, that you can follow in lots of cases.

我认为我们最开始看到的数学不是那些具体的数字, 而是有关具体的问题, 在很多情况下, 你可以从中提取通用法则, 一般规则, 这些你都是可以依照的。