The Man Who Loved Only Numbers
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The Man Who Loved Only Numbers is a popular biography of Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős, portraying his eccentric life, prolific collaborations, and profound impact on 20th-century mathematics.
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| The Man Who Loved Only Numbers canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Man Who Loved Only Numbers Context triple: [A Mathematician's Apology, relatedWork, The Man Who Loved Only Numbers]
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A.
The Man Who Knew Infinity
The Man Who Knew Infinity is a biographical drama film about Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan and his collaboration with British professor G.H. Hardy at Cambridge University.
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B.
The Solitude of Prime Numbers
The Solitude of Prime Numbers is a bestselling Italian novel that explores the lifelong emotional isolation and fragile bond between two misfit characters whose lives intersect like “twin primes.”
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C.
The Man Who Knew
The Man Who Knew is a mystery novel by British writer Edgar Wallace, featuring crime, suspense, and intricate plotting typical of his early 20th-century thrillers.
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D.
Prince of Mathematicians
Prince of Mathematicians is the honorific title given to Carl Friedrich Gauss, reflecting his status as one of the greatest and most influential mathematicians in history.
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E.
Birth of a Theorem
Birth of a Theorem is a memoir-style mathematical narrative by Fields Medalist Cédric Villani that chronicles the creative and personal journey behind one of his major research breakthroughs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Man Who Loved Only Numbers Target entity description: The Man Who Loved Only Numbers is a popular biography of Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős, portraying his eccentric life, prolific collaborations, and profound impact on 20th-century mathematics.
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A.
The Man Who Knew Infinity
The Man Who Knew Infinity is a biographical drama film about Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan and his collaboration with British professor G.H. Hardy at Cambridge University.
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B.
The Solitude of Prime Numbers
The Solitude of Prime Numbers is a bestselling Italian novel that explores the lifelong emotional isolation and fragile bond between two misfit characters whose lives intersect like “twin primes.”
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C.
The Man Who Knew
The Man Who Knew is a mystery novel by British writer Edgar Wallace, featuring crime, suspense, and intricate plotting typical of his early 20th-century thrillers.
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D.
Prince of Mathematicians
Prince of Mathematicians is the honorific title given to Carl Friedrich Gauss, reflecting his status as one of the greatest and most influential mathematicians in history.
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E.
Birth of a Theorem
Birth of a Theorem is a memoir-style mathematical narrative by Fields Medalist Cédric Villani that chronicles the creative and personal journey behind one of his major research breakthroughs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ |
| author | Paul Hoffman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Eugene M. Emme Award for Astronautical Literature (finalist) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
20th-century mathematics
ⓘ
Paul Erdős NERFINISHED ⓘ collaborative mathematical research ⓘ |
| describes |
Erdős number concept
ⓘ
Erdős's collaborations with hundreds of mathematicians ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Erdős's influence on combinatorics
ⓘ
Erdős's influence on graph theory ⓘ Erdős's influence on number theory ⓘ Erdős's itinerant lifestyle ⓘ Erdős's problem-posing in mathematics ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
hardcover edition
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paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasReception | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
history of mathematics
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mathematical collaboration ⓘ mathematicians' culture ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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readers interested in mathematics ⓘ |
| isAbout |
Paul Erdős's mathematical work
ⓘ
Paul Erdős's personal life ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Paul Erdős NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
description of Paul Erdős's extensive mathematical collaborations
ⓘ
popularization of the concept of Erdős number ⓘ portrayal of Paul Erdős's eccentric lifestyle ⓘ |
| pages | 320 ⓘ |
| placeInWork |
Hungary
NERFINISHED
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Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ various universities worldwide ⓘ |
| portrays |
Paul Erdős as an eccentric genius
NERFINISHED
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the global mathematical community ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1998 ⓘ |
| publisher | Hyperion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| subtitle | The Story of Paul Erdős and the Search for Mathematical Truth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInWork | 20th century ⓘ |
| title | The Man Who Loved Only Numbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Paul Hoffman (American author and journalist, born 1956)