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- From: bhahn@sw.stratus.com (Bill Hahn)
- Newsgroups: sci.math
- Subject: Re: Fermat's Last Theorem
- Date: 8 Jan 1993 18:12:10 GMT
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- edgar@function.mps.ohio-state.edu (Gerald Edgar) writes:
- > ....
- > An interesting book on the topic of this phenomenon is:
- >
- > MATHEMATICAL CRANKS, by Underwood Dudley, published by the MAA.
- > --
- > Gerald A. Edgar Internet: edgar@mps.ohio-state.edu
- > Department of Mathematics Bitnet: EDGAR@OHSTPY
- > The Ohio State University telephone: 614-292-0395 (Office)
- > Columbus, OH 43210 -292-4975 (Math. Dept.) -292-1479 (Dept. Fax)
-
- Not only interesting, but *very* entertaining. Some cranks, while not
- having a clue about mathematics, have a powerful gift for invective....
-
- --
- Bill Hahn bhahn@sw.stratus.com
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