The Man from the Future: John von Neumann by Ananyo Bhattacharya | Book Club

Full Title: The Man from the Future: The Visionary Ideas of John von Neumann
Suggested by: Jack O.
Pages to read: 271
ISBN: 9781324050506 (Originally listed edition)
ISBN: 9781324004004 (Edition Eugene is using)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•How does John von Neumann think about the reality?
•How complex is math?
•How does math effect civilization?
•What is game theory?
•How did John von Neumann effect the Manhattan Project?
•What calculations were needed for a bomb accuracy?
•How did John von Neumann effect artificial intelligence?
•What led to the development of the computer?
•Could John von Neumann drive?
•What did Einstein think of math?
•Why did many Jews settle in Hungary?
•What was the culture in Hungary?
•Why did Jews join physics and mathematics?
•What is hyperbolic geometry?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.