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Dangerous Knowledge ; Television ++ Wed 10.05pm BBC4
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Trying to imagine an infinite universe is one of the classic ways
to drive yourself mad, or so I was told at school, and it seems
there might be some truth in this old chestnut. The great German
mathematician Georg Cantor pondered the nature of infinity and
decided that there are many infinities, before ending his days in a
lunatic asylum. The Viennese physicist Ludwig Boltzmann was driven
insane by the equation s = k log W (the formula was even inscribed
on his grave stone), while Kurt Godel...
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Dangerous Knowledge ; Television ++ Wed 10.05pm BBC4
The Independent - London
; Trying to imagine an infinite universe is one of the classic ways to drive yourself mad, or so I was told at school, and it seems there might be some truth in this old chestnut. The great German mathematician Georg Cantor pondered the nature of infinity and decided that there are many infinities,
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A HAUNTED THINKER AND HIS LEGACY
The Boston Globe
; Kurt Godel was a 5-foot-6-inch titan, a reticent introvert who "produced the most loquacious theorems in the history of mathematics," to quote novelist Rebecca Goldstein. Close friends with Albert Einstein, the most significant logician since Aristotle, Godel was also a man who hid from visitors
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Godel: A Life of Logic
Mathematics and Computer Education
; GODEL: A LIFE OF LOGIC by John L. Casti and Werner DePauli Perseus Publishing, 2000, 210 pp. Kurt Godel was one of the greatest mathematicians of the twentieth century. His work has had a profound influence on the fields of mathematics, philosophy, cognitive science, and theoretical physics. Godel:
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DAVID MALONE.(LOCAL)
The Virginian Pilot
; BOYKINS -- David Malone, 75, of the 32000 block of Candle Light Lane died Nov. 22, 1996. A funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Elvin Vaughan Funeral Chapel, Franklin.
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A World Without Time: the Forgotten Legacy of Godel and Einstein.(Books)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Science News
; A WORLD WITHOUT TIME: The Forgotten Legacy of Godel and Einstein PALLE YOURGRAU Mathematician Kurt Godel is widely regarded for his 1931 incompleteness theorem, which found that not everything can be proved. Godel then turned his attention to time, a subject that he mulled over with his good friend
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KILLER PAMPERED BY IRISH TV CHIEFS; EXCLUSIVE Ex-terror boss Mad Dog lured back for show.(News)
Sunday Mirror (London, England)
; Byline: By LINDSAY FERGUS MAD Dog Johnny Adair plans to cash in on the back of an explosive Channel 5 documentary about his reign of terror. The deposed UDA Godfather is planning a blood-curdling book about his time as head of the notorious 'C' Company whose members were responsible for some of the
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Concern grows for Everest climbers Irish team on summit without Hannah
Belfast Telegraph
; ... Ireland's Everest expedition climbers amid news that the Irish team has reached the summit ... several teams to conquer the peak today. But news from the mountain is confused, and nothing ... waiting with growing concern for fresh news of expedition leader Richard Dougan (26 ...
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Ulster climbers on track to scale Everest
Belfast Telegraph
; NORTHERN Ireland's Everest expedition is back on track, with two team members now climbing back up the mountain to hit the summit on Saturday night. Team leader Richard Dougan and fellow climber David Sharp, who turned back with frostbite just 250 metres from the summit on Thursday, are to return
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Roarin' 40s hit Greece.(Sport)
Sunday Mirror (London, England)
; Byline: CIARAN O RAGHALLAIGH IRELAND'S Paralympic team was named this week without much of the fanfare that would accompany the Olympic team, but things may change come September. Forty athletes head for the Games in Greece, which begin on September 17 and run for 11 days. Following the
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Minnesota Health Systems Retreat Derails Defeat for Stressed-Out Farmers.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
; ... you don't have support groups for people struggling with decisions on farm income. To see more of Agweek, or to subscribe to the magazine, go to http://www.agweek.com (c) 2000, Agweek Magazine. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News.
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