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Adventures of a Mathematician (1976)
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It was not so much that I was doing mathematics, but rather that mathematics had taken possession of me.
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In many cases, mathematics is an escape from reality. The mathematician finds his own monastic niche and happiness in pursuits that are disconnected from external affairs. Some practice it as if using a drug.
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April 13, 1909
Died:
May 13, 1984
(aged 75)
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