Machines, Music and Puzzles: From the World of MathematicsJames Roy Newman |
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Mathematical Creation by HENRI POINCARÉ | 2041 |
The Mathematician by JOHN VON NEUMANN | 2053 |
Mathematical Machines Can | 2065 |
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