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My Brain Is Open: The Mathematical Journeys of Paul Erdos by Bruce Schechter
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- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2000-02-28
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN
- 9780684859804
- Book Title
- My Brain Is Open : the Mathematical Journeys of Paul Erdos
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Publication Year
- 2000
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Science, Mathematics
- Topic
- History & Philosophy, History, Science & Technology
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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Paul Erdõs, one of the greatest mathematicians of the twentieth century, and certainly the most eccentric, was internationally recognized as a prodigy by age seventeen. Hungarian-born Erdõs believed that the meaning of life was to prove and conjecture. His work in the United States and all over the world has earned him the titles of the century's leading number theorist and the most prolific mathematician who ever lived. Erdõs's important work has proved pivotal to the development of computer science, and his unique personality makes him an unforgettable character in the world of mathematics. Incapable of the smallest of household tasks and having no permanent home or job, he was sustained by the generosity of colleagues and by his own belief in the beauty of numbers. Witty and filled with the sort of mathematical puzzles that intrigued Erdõs and continue to fascinate mathematicians today, My Brain Is Open is the story of this strange genius and a journey in his footsteps through the world of mathematics, where universal truths await discovery like hidden treasures and where brilliant proofs are poetry.
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Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0684859807
ISBN-13
9780684859804
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1629297
Product Key Features
Book Title
My Brain Is Open : the Mathematical Journeys of Paul Erdos
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
History & Philosophy, History, Science & Technology
Publication Year
2000
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Science, Mathematics
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
9 Oz
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Russ Cardwell The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC) My Brain Is Open is a lively romp through Erdõs' globe-trotting life and into the surreal, exclusive club of the world's great mathematicians., K.C. Coleauthor ofThe Universe and the Teacup: The Mathematics of Truth and BeautyWith affection, insight, and humor, Bruce Schechter invites us into the wacky world of mathematical genius Paul Erdõs -- one of the strangest characters to inhabit the world of science. Schechter does an admirably agile job of interweaving real mathematics with the far side of human nature., K.C. Cole author of The Universe and the Teacup: The Mathematics of Truth and Beauty With affection, insight, and humor, Bruce Schechter invites us into the wacky world of mathematical genius Paul Erds -- one of the strangest characters to inhabit the world of science. Schechter does an admirably agile job of interweaving real mathematics with the far side of human nature., Doug WyattSavannah Morning NewsSchechter, with insight, considerable affection, and high humor, admirably intertwines accounts of [Erdõs's] bizarre life with an appreciation of his remarkable achievements., K.C. Coleauthor of The Universe and the Teacup: The Mathematics of Truth and Beauty With affection, insight, and humor, Bruce Schechter invites us into the wacky world of mathematical genius Paul Erdõs -- one of the strangest characters to inhabit the world of science. Schechter does an admirably agile job of interweaving real mathematics with the far side of human nature., K.C. Cole author of The Universe and the Teacup: The Mathematics of Truth and Beauty With affection, insight, and humor, Bruce Schechter invites us into the wacky world of mathematical genius Paul Erdõs -- one of the strangest characters to inhabit the world of science. Schechter does an admirably agile job of interweaving real mathematics with the far side of human nature., Michael Hopkins Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Bruce Schechter pulls back the curtain on the peculiar life of the world's most prolific mathematician....We feel so connected to this obsessed gentleman that we regret never having met him., Doug Wyatt Savannah Morning News Schechter, with insight, considerable affection, and high humor, admirably intertwines accounts of [Erdõs's] bizarre life with an appreciation of his remarkable achievements., Doug Wyatt Savannah Morning News Schechter, with insight, considerable affection, and high humor, admirably intertwines accounts of [Erds's] bizarre life with an appreciation of his remarkable achievements., Michael HopkinsMilwaukee Journal SentinelBruce Schechter pulls back the curtain on the peculiar life of the world's most prolific mathematician....We feel so connected to this obsessed gentleman that we regret never having met him., Russ CardwellThe Post and Courier(Charleston, SC)My Brain Is Openis a lively romp through Erdõs' globe-trotting life and into the surreal, exclusive club of the world's great mathematicians., Russ Cardwell The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC) My Brain Is Open is a lively romp through Erds' globe-trotting life and into the surreal, exclusive club of the world's great mathematicians.
Table of Content
Contents 1. Traveling 2. Proof 3. Contact 4. The Happy End Problem 5. Erdõs and the Fate of Western Civilization 6. Paradise Lost 7. The Joy of Sets 8. The Primes of Dr. Paul Erdõs 9. Sam and Joe and Uncle Paul 10. Six Degrees of Collaboration Note on Sources Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2000
Dewey Decimal
510/.92 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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