February 13, 2003
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From Plato’s Cave
(Von Neumann’s Song, Part III)In this entry we return to the classic words of the Hollywood Argyles as they sing a paean of praise to St. John von Neumann:
He’s the king of the jungle jive.
Look at that caveman go!This meditation is prompted by a description of caveman life by the functional analysis working group at the University of Tübingen:
John von
Neumann“Soon Freud, soon mourning,
Soon Fried, soon fight.
Nevertheless who know this language?”(Language courtesy of
Google’s translation software)Picture of von Neumann courtesy of
Princeton University Library
