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Halmos's 1973 essay on John von Neumann resurfaces

Original: The Legend of von Neumann [pdf]

Paul Halmos's classic 1973 essay 'The Legend of von Neumann' is drawing renewed attention online. The piece, hosted on Gwern.net, is a personal and mathematical tribute by the mathematician Halmos to John von Neumann, recounting the legendary breadth of his contributions to mathematics, physics, computing and game theory, and the anecdotes that grew around his reputation.

Why now: Readers are revisiting a well-known tribute essay celebrating von Neumann's genius and larger-than-life reputation.

John von NeumannPaul HalmosGwern.net

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