Honest question

[Anonymous No.11140978]

how good of a mathematician was he really now that we know he didn't actually design the "Von neumann architecture"

[Anonymous No.11141006]

>>11140978
Better than OP.

[Anonymous No.11141260]

>>11140978
He was probably better computationally than anyone who's ever existed.
He came up with game theory.
He formalized much of pure mathematics.
He was one of the founders of propositional calculus, which leads into quantum logic.
He applied mathematics to various fields such as economics.

He was basically autistic enough to go into pure math and construct the foundations of mathematics, and was also smart and creative enough to apply math to more fields than probably anyone.
The biggest reason he is not considered greater is his early death.
Although he would say Hilbert was better, von Neumann is likely the best mathematician of the 20th century, and he's the last mathematician to contribute greatly into both pure and applied math.

[Anonymous No.11141287]

>>11141260
>He was one of the founders of propositional calculus, which leads into quantum logic.
Propositional calculus has been around since Leibniz, you dipshit. Von Neumann was certainly not a founder of it.

[Anonymous No.11141293]

interesting but unrelated fact about von neumann: he supported a 'one-world government'

[Anonymous No.11141299]

>>11141260
>He came up with game theory.
Sorry no. Multiple researchers had formulated basic games before Von Neumann. His claim to fame in economics is with Morgenstern on using expectations to determine the value of lotteries.
>He was basically autistic enough to go into pure math and construct the foundations of mathematics
That was Bourbaki you brainlet.
>The biggest reason he is not considered greater is his early death.
Yeah, if I lived for a 1000 years even I can come up with a lot of neat stuff by which to be remembered.
>Although he would say Hilbert was better,
Von Neumann's opinion.
>von Neumann is likely the best mathematician of the 20th century
Brainlet's opinion. I'll side with Von Neumann on this one.
> he's the last mathematician to contribute greatly into both pure and applied math.
I'm pretty sure when F.B.I raids your house they'll find your jizz all over Von Neumann's poster on your wall.

[Anonymous No.11141301]

>>11141293
I support one-world government. What of it?

[Anonymous No.11141333]

>>11141299
>Being this triggered by facts.
>>11141287
Yeah, my bad. He was one of the founders of quantum logic, and proved that quantum logic requires a different kind of propositional calculus than classical logic.

[Anonymous No.11141334]

>>11141299
game theory as an established field is said to begin with Von Neumann's proof of the minimax theorem..... the existence of "basic games" prior to him is not the same as laying down the foundation of a completely new field

its like saying Leibniz and Newton didn't establish calculus because Archimedes had some concepts known

[Anonymous No.11141337]

https://medium.com/cantors-paradise/the-unparalleled-genius-of-john-von-neumann-791bb9f42a2d

[Anonymous No.11142058]

>>11141260
Why is this impressive to anyone.

That's basically all useless.

[Anonymous No.11142108]

>>11142058
Then go cry about it. I'll be riding his sweet sweet dick.

[Anonymous No.11142198]

>>11141293
Everyone supports one world government. The only difference is what they think that one world government is like.

Communists want a communist state. Fascists want a global fascist state. Libertarians want a global state of total freedom without borders and economic barriers.

[Anonymous No.11142599]

>>11142058
Mathematicians, my friend

[Anonymous No.11142602]

>>11141293
Well that project is well under way.
The real troubles start when it comes to question which countries will be on top of such regime.

[Anonymous No.11142615]

>>11142198
>fascists want a global fascist state
Interesting, which fascist or fascist-allied writings are you basing this on?

[Anonymous No.11142634]

>>11142615
antifa and /pol/