Ananyo Bhattacharya on his book The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John Von Neumann

Update: 2024-05-01

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Ananyo Bhattacharya's "The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John Von Neumann" is a fascinating book about the Hungarian-American mathematician. It's a shame that most of us know little about the man. Dr Bhattacharya digs deep into the mathematician's early days and how he went on to have a lasting impact in different fields including nanotechnology, game theory, artificial intelligence and quantum physics.

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Ananyo Bhattacharya on his book The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John Von Neumann

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Ananyo Bhattacharya on his book The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John Von Neumann

Ananyo Bhattacharya on his book The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John Von Neumann