Nasar, Sylvia: *1947
A Beautiful Mind, 1998 - Information about the Book
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- The true story of John Nash, who lived from 1928-2015. He was a mathematical genius and a legend by age thirty. In 1959, Nash began showing clear signs of mental illness, and spent several years at psychiatric hospitals being treated for schizophrenia. After 1970, his condition slowly improved, allowing him to return to academic work by the mid-1980s. In 1994, he received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for triggering the game theory revolution.
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- Review. "The fact that a man capable of conceiving of a nuanced theory of rationality could then descend into madness gives “A Beautiful Mind” an exquisite sense of dramatic tension." Robert S Boynton; June 14, 1998
- Sylvia Nasar talks about her book, “A Beautiful Mind.” City University of New York; November 11, 2002
- 'Beautiful Mind' a Greek myth. "Nash's story is a drama about the mysteries of the human mind, but also very much a love story." MIT; October 29, 2002