A Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash
by Sylvia Nasar
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Author: Sylvia NasarEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
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Published: 2001-12-04
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Number of pages: 464
Publisher: Touchstone
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Book Review: Stimulating view into the nature of a mathematical mind
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is an engrossing description of the development of a mathematical imagination and the subsequent disintegration of John Nash's mind. The specific area of mathematical economics for which Nash was (partly) awarded the Nobel economics prize is described and its current application within the field of, for example, allocating mobile phone licences is fascinatingly explained. The description of Nash's recurring struggle through the frightening effects of paranoid schizophrenia and its impact on him and his family is, ultimately, inspiring. This book is superb and I recommend it unreservedly.
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