![]() ![]() He had to return home from England because of WW1.”The present generation, which has been brought up with crisis as its daily associate, can scarcely be aware of the shock with which the war impinged on my contemporaries.” (25) His view of mathematics: “Hardly any non-mathematican will admit that mathematics has a cultural and aesthetic appeal, that it has anything to do with beauty or powers or emotion.” (62)Discusses the post war boom.”The paper values of a monetary nature involved a whole series of paper moral values. His opinions, regularly expressed, are jems. Reads almost as a interesting travelogue.However, Weiner’s status as a world class mathematican adds depth. Education at Oxford, months at Göttingen, working at MIT, international work in China, etc.Provides extensive detail and vivid descriptions of the people and his feelings. Covers his development into a world class mathematican. ⭐This is the sequel to Weiner’s book, “Ex-Prodigy”. ![]() Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website: ![]() He was the author of many books, with Cybernetics: On Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine and God and Golem: A Comment on Certain Points Where Cybernetics Impinges on Religion among the most well-known. ![]() In 1963, he was awarded the National Medal of Science for his contributions to mathematics, engineering, and biological science. Editorial Reviews: About the Author Norbert Wiener (1894–1964) served on the faculty in the Department of Mathematics at MIT from 1919 until his death. ![]()
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