June 14, 2007

• A Death, A Life...

  A Flag for Sunset
  

  "Kurt Waldheim, the former United Nations Secretary General and President of Austria
  whose hidden ties to Nazi organizations and war crimes was [sic] exposed late
  in his career, died today at his home in Vienna. He was 88." --The New York Times this afternoon

  Related material:

  From a story by
  Leonard Michaels
  linked to on
  Aaron Sorkin's
  birthday, June 9:

  "Induction and analogy, in which he was highly gifted, were critical to mathematical intelligence.

  It has been said that the unexamined life isn't worth living.
  Nachman wasn't against examining his life, but then what was a life?
  ....

  ... As for 'a life,' it was what you
  read about in newspaper obituaries. He didn't need one. He would return
  to California and think only about mathematics."

  Mathematics:

  1.  A quotation from George Polya,
       the author of
       Induction and Analogy
       in Mathematics

  2.  A quotation from an anonymous
       Internet user signed
       "George Polya"--
       "Steven Cullinane is a Liar."

  3.  L'Affaire Dharwadker continues
       (May 31, 2007)

  4.  Geometry for Jews

  

  "One two three four,
  who are we for?"

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