Denis Guedj
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Denis Guedj was a French novelist and a professor of the History of Science at Paris VIII University. He was born in Setif
. He spent many years devising courses and games to teach adults and children math. He is the author of Numbers: The Universal Language and of the novel The Parrot's Theorem
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Sétif
Sétif |Colonia]]) is a town in northeastern Algeria. It is the capital of Sétif Province and it has a population of 239,195 inhabitants as of the 1998 census. Setif is located to the east of Algiers and is the second most important Wilaya after the country's capital. It is 1,096 meters above sea...
. He spent many years devising courses and games to teach adults and children math. He is the author of Numbers: The Universal Language and of the novel The Parrot's Theorem
The Parrot's Theorem
The Parrot's Theorem is a French novel written by Denis Guedj and published in 1998. An English translation was published in 2000.-Plot summary:...
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External links
- A review of The Parrot's Theorem in The Mathematical Fiction Homepage
- Imaginary numbers, A review of The Parrot's TheoremThe Parrot's TheoremThe Parrot's Theorem is a French novel written by Denis Guedj and published in 1998. An English translation was published in 2000.-Plot summary:...
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