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Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture
A Novel of Mathematical Obsession
Book • 2010
The novel follows the narrator's interaction with his uncle, Petros Papachristos, a child prodigy who dedicated his life to solving Goldbach's Conjecture.
The story delves into Petros' academic and personal journey, his collaborations with notable mathematicians like G.H.
Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan, and his eventual descent into depression and isolation.
The narrative also touches on themes of mathematical obsession, the incompleteness theorem by Kurt Gödel, and the complex relationship between the uncle and his nephew.
The story delves into Petros' academic and personal journey, his collaborations with notable mathematicians like G.H.
Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan, and his eventual descent into depression and isolation.
The narrative also touches on themes of mathematical obsession, the incompleteness theorem by Kurt Gödel, and the complex relationship between the uncle and his nephew.
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Cal Newport as a novel about a mathematician obsessed with solving Goldbach's conjecture.
Cal Newport as a novel about a mathematician obsessed with solving Goldbach's conjecture.
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Ep. 315: The Surprising Myth of Doing Less
Mentioned by Cal Newport as a novel about a mathematician obsessed with solving Goldbach's conjecture.
Cal Newport as a novel about a mathematician obsessed with solving Goldbach's conjecture.140 snips
Ep. 194: The Surprising Math of Doing Less
Mentioned by Chris Hoy as a book recommended by a friend, focusing on a Greek mathematician's pursuit of solving Goldbach's conjecture.
RHLSTP Book Club 118 - Chris Hoy
