Finding a Horseshoe on the Beaches of Rio

In 1966, American mathematician Steve Smale was awarded a Fields Medal, a kind of Nobel Prize for mathematics. At a press conference at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Moscow, Smale attacked both US and Russian foreign policy. He was vehemently opposed to military aggression by the two super-powers. His pacifist position resulted in serious … Continue reading Finding a Horseshoe on…