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A Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash
 

A Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash

by Sylvia Nasar

Stories of famously eccentric Princetonians abound--such as that of chemist Hubert Alyea, the model for The Absent-Minded Professor, or Ralph Nader, said to have had his own key to the library as an undergraduate. Or the "Phantom of Fine Hall," a figure many students had seen shuffling around the corridors of the math and physics building wearing purple sneakers and writing numerology... (read more)

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jmadigan
  • Rated 5 stars

“When it comes to geniuses, a few archetypes generally come to mind. They're often characterized as under appreciated geeks with hearts of gold (think the entire cast of Revenge of the Nerds) or as slightly spaced out but cuddly old men (think Einstein). Or they're quixotic coyotes forever trying to nab that pesky road runner. In any case, the word "noble" probably applies, at some level, to most conceptions of the intellectually gifted.

This is not true of John Nash, the subject of...”

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Didn’t Like It

Sarah Alexis
  • Rated 2 stars

“This biography, though maybe interesting to a person who majored in math or understands all of what Nash worked on better, was pretty jumpy overall. I don't feel like I got a full span of his life, just a summary of all of his math theories, that you could read elsewhere, when I really wanted more depth into his life. The parts that did divulge into his life more were SO interesting that I wanted more of those and less of the math. I know his life was proving theories, but I feel like some...”

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Community:
  • Rated 3.858086 stars
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  • Rated 4.535714 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • meganleiann

    meganleiann said:

    “Good book. I had to do a lot of research on advanced mathematics and game theory to really understand it thoroughly. I disagree with many of the posts that said it was touching. However, it was worth reading. ”

    posted Sunday, December 30 2007
  • ..*.Mi$$ 17.*..

    ..*.mi$$ 17.*.. said:

    “touchin, movin, nd the idea is BRILLIANT!! i loved it , wish i could've 10 st*rz ”

    posted Friday, December 28 2007
  • moronraghu

    moronraghu said:

    “When i saw the movie...i realized & truly "felt" something..!
    I told my friends that this was one of the most "SCARiest" experiences..!!
    Imagine Yourself in the MIND of John Nash...!!
    Ohhh..!! :-(
    It Simply SHOWS the Sheer Amount of Courage, Determination & Will-Power from Within, supported by an equally Unflinching supply of LOVE & Compassion from his wife & friends...!!

    I say you MUST (1) Read the BOOK, & ALSO (2) Watch, & "FEEL" the Movie...

    You'll feel it...!! i Bet..!!”

    posted Thursday, December 20 2007
  • RICHARD A

    richard a said:

    “ON A SCALE OF 10, I'LL GIVE THIS BOOK 12.
    AN EXCELLENT BOOK, REALLY AMAZING.”

    posted Thursday, December 6 2007
  • Serina J

    serina j said:

    “Excellent work!”

    posted Monday, October 29 2007
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