Re:Matt Parker – Standup Mathematician
by fjsolwmv on Saturday October 06, 2018 @08:13AM
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Isn't that a bit misleading because Erdos was a famously unusual mathematician personality/lifestyle? I think focusing on Erdos as an intro fetishizes mathematicians/mathematics.
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Re:Matt Parker – Standup Mathematician
by standupmaths on Saturday October 06, 2018 @09:07AM
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Good point but the book is very clear about how unusual Erdős was and talks about the lives of more normal mathematicians he worked with.