Two Two MathematiciaMathematicia

ns and a Liens and a Lie

Nathan Nathan LopezLopez

Math and SnacksMSCS at UICMarch 2, 2015

Oswald TeichmüllerOswald Teichmüller

Born June 18, 1913 in Nordhausen, GermanyBorn June 18, 1913 in Nordhausen, Germany

Child prodigy by age threeChild prodigy by age three

Earned his doctorate from theEarned his doctorate from the

University of GöttingenUniversity of Göttingen

““Geometric Function Theory”Geometric Function Theory” ““Teichmüller Theory”Teichmüller Theory”

WWII and the Nazi WWII and the Nazi PartyParty

Joined the Nazi party the same year he Joined the Nazi party the same year he enrolled at Göttingenenrolled at Göttingen

Organized a boycott against a Jewish Organized a boycott against a Jewish professorprofessor

Chose his thesis advisor ideologicallyChose his thesis advisor ideologically

Deutsche MathematikDeutsche Mathematik (German Mathematics) (German Mathematics)

Participated in the invasion of NorwayParticipated in the invasion of Norway

Died on the Russian Front LinesDied on the Russian Front Lines

Theodore KaczynskiTheodore Kaczynski

Born May 22, 1942 in Evergreen Park, Born May 22, 1942 in Evergreen Park, IllinoisIllinois

IQ of 167 in 5IQ of 167 in 5thth grade; skipped 6 grade; skipped 6thth, 11, 11thth, and , and 1212thth

Harvard (undergrad) at age 16, top of the Harvard (undergrad) at age 16, top of the classclass Project MKUltraProject MKUltra

Univ. of Michigan (grad) at age 20Univ. of Michigan (grad) at age 20

UC Berkeley (assistant professor)UC Berkeley (assistant professor)

at 25, youngest ever hiredat 25, youngest ever hired

Boundary FunctionsBoundary Functions

Isolation and Self-Isolation and Self-SufficiencySufficiency

In 1971, Kaczynski moved to a cabin in remote In 1971, Kaczynski moved to a cabin in remote MontanaMontana

Taught himself survival skills, and began to Taught himself survival skills, and began to distrust distrust modern industry modern industry

Changed his position Changed his position from reform to from reform to revolutionrevolution ……violent violent revolutionrevolution

The TerroristThe Terrorist

Between 1978-1995, Kaczynski sent 16 Between 1978-1995, Kaczynski sent 16 homemade bombs around the UShomemade bombs around the US

First package found at UICFirst package found at UIC

Manifesto published in New York Times and Manifesto published in New York Times and Washington PostWashington Post

One of the most expensive FBI operationsOne of the most expensive FBI operations

Eight life sentences with no possibility of Eight life sentences with no possibility of paroleparole

Paul ErdősPaul Erdős

Born March 26, 1913 in BudapestBorn March 26, 1913 in Budapest

By age four, he could calculate how By age four, he could calculate how many seconds a person had livedmany seconds a person had lived

Earned his doctorate at age 21 Earned his doctorate at age 21 from the University of Budapestfrom the University of Budapest

Died September 20, 1996Died September 20, 1996

““I’ve finally stopped getting I’ve finally stopped getting dumber.”dumber.”

The Eccentric The Eccentric VagabondVagabond

Lived out of a suitcase, and donated his Lived out of a suitcase, and donated his extra money to worthy causesextra money to worthy causes ““Another roof, another proof.”Another roof, another proof.” ““My brain is open.”My brain is open.”

Consumed obscene amounts of both coffee Consumed obscene amounts of both coffee and amphetaminesand amphetamines

Ron Graham and the $500 abstinence betRon Graham and the $500 abstinence bet

Most Prolific Most Prolific MathematicianMathematician

1525 publications1525 publications

511 collaborators511 collaborators

Offered cash prizesOffered cash prizes

Bertrands PostulateBertrands Postulate ““Chebeyshev said it, we’ll say it again: there’s Chebeyshev said it, we’ll say it again: there’s

always a prime between N and 2N”always a prime between N and 2N”

Ramsey TheoryRamsey Theory Any party with 6 people has a group of 3 who Any party with 6 people has a group of 3 who

all know each other or all don’t know each all know each other or all don’t know each other.other.

Moreover, 5 is not enough!Moreover, 5 is not enough!

Erdős to English Erdős to English DictionaryDictionary

The “Supreme Fascist” and “The Book”The “Supreme Fascist” and “The Book”

‘‘Bosses’ = WomenBosses’ = Women

‘‘Slaves’ = MenSlaves’ = Men

‘‘Dead’ = Someone who stops doing mathDead’ = Someone who stops doing math

‘‘Poison’ = AlcoholPoison’ = Alcohol

‘‘Noise’ = MusicNoise’ = Music

‘‘To Preach’ = To give a math lectureTo Preach’ = To give a math lecture

‘‘To Torture’ = To give an oral examTo Torture’ = To give an oral exam

So Who is the Fake?So Who is the Fake?

Oswald TeichmüllerOswald Teichmüller

Theodore KaczynskiTheodore Kaczynski

Paul ErdősPaul Erdős

ReferencesReferences

http://math.ucsb.edu/~jcs/Erdos.pdfhttp://math.ucsb.edu/~jcs/Erdos.pdf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Erd%C5%91shttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Erd%C5%91s

http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Teichmuller.htmlTeichmuller.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswald_Teichm%C3%BCllerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswald_Teichm%C3%BCller

http://articles.latimes.com/1996-07-21/news/mn-http://articles.latimes.com/1996-07-21/news/mn-26363_1_doctoral-dissertation26363_1_doctoral-dissertation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Kaczynskihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Kaczynski

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