In this charming memoir, a renowned mathematician and winner of the American Book Award traces his career in mathematics from early lessons in horse racing and the realities of life to his adventures on the lecture circuit. A thought-provoking mix of autobiography, history, and insights into the role of mathematics in everyday life, this highly entertaining book will appeal to all readers.
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I was born with an academic spoon in my mouth. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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World War, United States, New York, Thomas Jefferson, Philipp Frank, Brown University, New England, Norbert Wiener, Rhode Island, Supreme Court, Mary Cartwright, Vienna Circle, White House, Alfred North Whitehead, Cambridge University, International Congress of Mathematicians, Langley Field, National Bureau of Standards, John Adams, Lawrence High School, Left Lib, New Hampshire, Phil Davis, Reuben Hersh, Right Lib New!
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I was born with an academic spoon in my mouth. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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World War, United States, New York, Thomas Jefferson, Philipp Frank, Brown University, New England, Norbert Wiener, Rhode Island, Supreme Court, Mary Cartwright, Vienna Circle, White House, Alfred North Whitehead, Cambridge University, International Congress of Mathematicians, Langley Field, National Bureau of Standards, John Adams, Lawrence High School, Left Lib, New Hampshire, Phil Davis, Reuben Hersh, Right Lib New!
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- Celestial Mechanics (5-Volume Set in English & French) by Pierre Simon Laplace on page 131, and page 253
- The Mathematical Experience by Phillip J. Davis on page 65, and Back Matter
- Across the Frontiers by Werner Heisenberg on page 301
- The Playboy of the Western World and Riders to the Sea (Dover Thrift Editions) by J. M. Synge on page 122
- The Limits of Mathematics: A Course on Information Theory and the Limits of Formal Reasoning (Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science) by Gregory J. Chaitin on page 351
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- The Schur Complement and Its Applications (Numerical Methods and Algorithms) by Fuzhen Zhang in Front Matter, page 16, and Back Matter
- Change Is Possible: Stories of Women and Minorities in Mathematics by Patricia Clark Kenschaft on page 59
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