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The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John von Neumann by Ananyo Bhattacharya

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Is This An Overview?

John von Neumann’s logic and mathematic skill effected civilization.  Brought up in a culture that prioritized intellectual ability.  Abilities that were used in the development of game theory, a method of making decisions based on how everyone is affected by a decision reacts to the decision.  Game theory was used in understanding war decisions.  John von Neumann participated in the war effort, and was part of the development of bombs and improved their trajectory accuracy.  Developments which enabled the foundation of computers, and artificial intelligence. 

 

Caveats?

Much of the book is a description of various forms of mathematics, that would be better understood by those who already know the complexity of mathematics.