The Mathematical Nomad, Paul Erdős

vecplane wrote: post #3

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Re: The Mathematical Nomad, Paul Erdős

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Post by inflatableDodo » Sat, Jul 20, 2019, 3:49 AM UTC

Given his temperament and amphetamine habit, I have long thought of him as mathematics' wierd convoluted relation of Hunter S. Thompson.

Re: The Mathematical Nomad, Paul Erdős

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Post by TylerE » Sat, Jul 20, 2019, 4:14 AM UTC

vecplane wrote: post #3

Medium is now limiting the number of posts one can read before signing up with a Google or Facebook account. Is there a reasonable workaround for this that doesn't require signing in? EDIT: I suppose private browsing works well.

Boycott Medium and maybe eventually the pain will stop?

Re: The Mathematical Nomad, Paul Erdős

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Post by beecat » Sat, Jul 20, 2019, 4:46 AM UTC

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Peak Medium.

Re: The Mathematical Nomad, Paul Erdős

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Post by agiri » Sat, Jul 20, 2019, 4:49 AM UTC

vecplane wrote: post #3

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Ingognito!

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Jul 20, 2019, 4:49 AM UTC

beecat wrote: post #7

melling wrote: post #2

Reached my Medium limit...

Peak Medium.

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Re: The Mathematical Nomad, Paul Erdős

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Post by marttt » Sat, Jul 20, 2019, 5:04 AM UTC

There is an IMO outstandingly illustrated children's book about Erdős, "The Boy Who Loved Math" by Deborah Heiligman and LeUyen Pham [1]. Really witty, but also moving. I think it depicts really well why it makes sense to accept "strange people".

[1]: https://www.amazon.com/Boy-Who-Loved-Math-Improbable/dp/1596... (I suggest Looking Inside the book as well!)