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The Mathematics Behind the Man

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023By John Derbyshire
The Mathematics Behind the Man
John von Neumann (staff photo, 1940s / Los Alamos National Laboratory)
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John Derbyshire is writer, journalist, and mathematician living on Long Island, New York. He's written for VDARE, The American Conservative, Chronicles, The New Criterion, The Washington Times, and The National Review.

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