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Halmos's 1973 tribute to John von Neumann resurfaces
Original: The Legend of von Neumann (1973) [pdf]
Paul Halmos's 1973 essay 'The Legend of von Neumann' is circulating again in PDF form. The piece, written by a mathematician who knew him, recounts the extraordinary breadth of John von Neumann's work, from game theory and computing to pure mathematics, and the legendary speed and clarity of his mind.
Why now: Readers are sharing the classic essay as an accessible, affectionate portrait of one of the twentieth century's great mathematicians.
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Evidence
- The Legend of von Neumann (1973) [pdf] · suopspaces · 278
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