John von Neumann: The Fastest Brain in the West. Robert Seidel.
by Seidel, Robert; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 402Science. Publisher: Physics World, 2003ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Computer engineers | Computers -- History | Game theory | Manhattan Project | MathematiciansDDC classification: 050 Summary: "At the age of six, John von Neumann could multiply eight-digit numbers in his head and converse in Greek with his father. A child prodigy who could solve almost any mathematical problem, he had a quick mind and a near photographic memory, for which he was famous throughout his life." (PHYSICS WORLD) This article describes the life of John von Neumann whose work included being a mathematical consultant for the Manhattan project and becoming a proponent of nuclear weapons.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: John von Neumann: The Fastest Brain in the West, Dec. 2003; pp. 29-33.
"At the age of six, John von Neumann could multiply eight-digit numbers in his head and converse in Greek with his father. A child prodigy who could solve almost any mathematical problem, he had a quick mind and a near photographic memory, for which he was famous throughout his life." (PHYSICS WORLD) This article describes the life of John von Neumann whose work included being a mathematical consultant for the Manhattan project and becoming a proponent of nuclear weapons.
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