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THE MAN WHO LOVED ONLY NUMBERS
THE MAN WHO LOVED ONLY NUMBERS
Subtitle:
The Story of Paul Erdos and the Search for Mathematical Truth
Book Category:
Fiction > General
Author:
Paul Hoffman
Binding:
Paperback
ISBN 13:
9780786884063
Price:
USD 15.99
Publication Year:
1998

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Biography of Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdos (1913- 1996), renowned for his almost total concentration on his work, "a mathematical monk" who renounced physical pleasure and material possessions for an ascetic, contemplative life, a life devoted to uncovering mathematical truth.

 

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