Timeline for Papers that debunk common myths in the history of mathematics
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| Dec 31, 2015 at 13:33 | comment | added | Todd Trimble | Dantzig also recounts the story in his interview in More Mathematical People. He adds that Knuth had hailed him and said he (Dantzig) was now an influence on Christians in mid-west America; apparently the minister of the church (Norman Vincent Peale, perhaps?) was seated next to Dantzig on a plane and was explaining to him his views on positive thinking, and Dantzig had offered this story which the minister later used to illustrate his thesis in his sermon. | |
| Jul 1, 2010 at 9:06 | history | edited | I. J. Kennedy | CC BY-SA 2.5 |
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| Jun 3, 2010 at 1:47 | history | answered | Dave Richeson | CC BY-SA 2.5 |