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Halmos's 1973 essay on John von Neumann resurfaces
Original: The Legend of von Neumann (1973) [pdf]
Paul Halmos's 1973 biographical essay 'The Legend of von Neumann' is circulating again in PDF form. The piece, written by a mathematician who knew him, recounts the extraordinary range and reputation of John von Neumann, from pure mathematics to computing and game theory, and remains a widely shared portrait of one of the twentieth century's great scientific minds.
Why now: Readers are revisiting a classic firsthand portrait of von Neumann, whose legacy keeps drawing fresh interest.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 10 snapshots from 2 h ago to 6 min ago.
Evidence
- The Legend of von Neumann (1973) [pdf] · suopspaces · 199
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