why do people praise Von Neumann's polymathic abilities
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yes he made great contributions in other mathematical fields but does that make him a polymath..
it would be more impressive if he was a polymath in math, physics, chemistry, biology etc. but is it very impressive if you are just a polymath in sub fields of math.
Any competent mathematician can make important contributions in other fields once they understand the axioms of that sub field. what makes Von Neumann special here?
it would be more impressive if he was a polymath in math, physics, chemistry, biology etc. but is it very impressive if you are just a polymath in sub fields of math.
Any competent mathematician can make important contributions in other fields once they understand the axioms of that sub field. what makes Von Neumann special here?
