2024.04.30

A Nomadic Math Eccentric

The bizarre life and legacy of Paul Erdős, the most prolific mathematician ever

Paul Erdős ( left ) with his colleagues Arthur Harold Stone and Shizuo Kakutani. (credit: New York Daily News Archive via Getty Images)

Paul Erdős ( left ) with his colleagues Arthur Harold Stone and Shizuo Kakutani. (credit: New York Daily News Archive via Getty Images)

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