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Genius at play : the curious mind of John Horton Conway

by Siobhan Roberts

This biography details the life of mathematician John Horton Conway, tracing his career from Cambridge to Princeton. It examines his personality and mathematical achievements, including the discovery of surreal numbers and the invention of the Game of Life.

Accession 10442 ISBN 9781620405932 Publisher Bloomsbury
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