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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A celebration of the excitement and joy of doing mathematics,
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This review is from: Littlewood's Miscellany (Paperback)
There has been a flood of recent books detailing the agony and even the mental illness of mathematicians. This book is a rare and refreshing exception. A collection of the popular writings of J. E. Littlewood, a leading mathematician of the twentieth century, it demonstrates and celebrates the intellectual excitement and even the joy of doing creative mathematics.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Gaiety of genius MIGHT be an understatement,
By bal gombak (Cambridge, MA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Littlewood's Miscellany (Paperback)
Littlewood is the kind of historical scientific figure people look up to, not only because of his legacy in mathematical research but also for his towering intellectual reputation. I (shamelessly) admit here that I've read and reread this book so many times, each time picking up some nuances and details that Littlewood subtly convey between his lines. It is a glimpse into the mind of a genius. His style of writing is not out-of-fashion even many years after he put it on paper, probably in between replying to math letters from Hardy, and proving a theorem in analysis. Miscellany is nothing short than the last century's most incredible mathematical essay.
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Littlewood's Miscellany by Béla Bollobás (Paperback - November 28, 1986)
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