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The Mathematical Nomad, Paul Erdős
When asked how to best describe his friend Paul Erdős (1913–1996)’, mathematician Joel Spencer (1946-) once wrote the following: “Mathematical truth is…
Sep 10, 2021 • 
Jørgen Veisdal
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The Unparalleled Genius of John von Neumann
By the time of his death in 1957 at the modest age of 53, the Hungarian polymath had not only revolutionized several subfields of mathematics and…
May 19, 2021 • 
Jørgen Veisdal
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