Post #1659703
2026-02-13 09:33 UTC
New podcast episode! To round off season 9 of our Mathematical Objects, @stecks and I enjoy chewing over the folklore that developed around the absent-minded professor caricature.
https://aperiodical.com/2026/02/mathematical-objects-a-norbert-wiener-story/
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@mina@berlin.social 2026-02-13 10:25
@peterrowlett Norbert Wiener's book "I am a Mathematician" actually had an enormous influence in me becoming one (kind of: I studied it, but always worked in IT). @stecks