Which Door has the Cadillac: Adventures of a Real-Life Mathematician
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (507 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0595260624 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 328 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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Sky Chaney said An Excellent Read!. I just finished Which Door Has the Cadillac. As far as I know it is the first autobiography written by a modern mathematician, as the others are biographies. Vazsonyi has written a fast-paced, humorous, and engaging story of his life. I was moved by his personal struggles to escape Hungary before the Nazi o. pretty darn good A nice, fun autobiography. Not as good as "Surely you are Joking, Mr. Feynman", but quite entertaining. Andrew is basically a guy who started off as a 'pure' mathematician who 'sold out' to do stuff that is actually useful (due to circumstances) and has grown to love what he did as he went along applying ma. A Customer said What an Amazing Life. What an interesting book from a man who has lived through the most momentous moments of the "What an Amazing Life" according to A Customer. What an interesting book from a man who has lived through the most momentous moments of the 20th century!Don't worry --- this isn't a math book; it's the memoirs of Andrew Vazsonyi's journey from pre-war Hungary to modern-day California, and the ways that math has helped him to solve real problems, and have. 0th century!Don't worry --- this isn't a math book; it's the memoirs of Andrew Vazsonyi's journey from pre-war Hungary to modern-day California, and the ways that math has helped him to solve real problems, and have
Prior to becoming an educator, he served for twenty-five years in industrial positions. About the Author Andrew Vazsonyi is an internationally recognized author, researcher and educator. . These days he focuses on books, articles, and his website (reallifemath), applying Microsoft Excel and Visual Basic to the decision sciences, including healthcare systems
Latta, executive director of the Decision Sciences Institute, says, "For over three decades, Andy Vazsonyi has shared his passion and genius for real-world math with his colleagues in the decision sciences community. Laced with offbeat humor and plenty of anecdotes, his memoir will be appreciated by readers interested in a lively, personal account of the world by someone who lives and breathes math.As Carol J. In Which Door Has the Cadillac?, Andrew Vazsonyi reveals the personal side of a mathematician who passionately believes that the more people know about real-life math, the better their lives will be. His memoir reflects the combination of his extraordinary intellect and prevailing sense of humor."Martin K. Starr, Distinguished Professor of Management Science and Operations Management at Rollins College's Crummer Graduate Scho
Prior to becoming an educator, he served for twenty-five years in industrial positions. . Andrew Vazsonyi is an internationally recognized author, researcher and educator. These days he focuses on books, articles, and his website (reallifemath), applying Microsoft Excel and Visual Basic to the decision sciences,