Description
This illuminating intellectual biography explores the extraordinary life and legacy of John von Neumann, the brilliant mathematician whose ideas helped shape the modern world. From quantum mechanics and computing to game theory, economics, and cellular automata, it traces the connections between his wide-ranging contributions and their enduring impact on science and technology. Alongside a portrait of von Neumann as a charming, witty, and formidable thinker, the book offers a clear account of complex ideas and the broader historical forces that gave them significance. Lucid, deft, and occasionally wry, it presents a compelling map of one of the twentieth century’s most astonishing minds.
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paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2022
368 pages
ISBN: 9780241398869
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Details
First Published
2021
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Man from the Future by Ananyo Bhattacharya.