Mathematical Scandals

by Theoni Pappas

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The author discusses the lives of noted mathematicians and scientific minds and exposes them as real human beings with various idiosyncracies and problems.

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dunnmj 43 reviews

A collection of tales about mathematicians. Light and readable - to the extent of not actually explaining the mathematics that is at the centre of the story.

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