Dedekind's brilliance consisted not only of the theorems and concepts that he studied but, because of his ability to formulate and express his ideas so clearly, he introduced a new style of mathematics that been a major influence on mathematicians ever since.
Dedekind's luningning consisted hindi lamang ng mga theorems at konsepto na siya-aral ngunit, dahil sa kanyang kakayahan upang bumalangkas at ipahayag ang kanyang mga ideya kaya malinaw, siya ay nagpasimula ng isang bagong estilo ng matematika na naging isang malaking impluwensiya sa mathematicians mula pa nang.