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Interestingly, when you look at them it isn't hard for those of us who are not mathematicians to see why. The former explains complex elements within a simple framework. The latter is long and messy.

Terrific, surprisingly gripping true-life tale of a math genius battling madness. Running time: 129 minutes. Rated R (adult themes). At the Lincoln Square, the Union Square. ‘A Beautiful Mind” is an ...

I SAW the film A Beautiful Mind on an aeroplane, dubbed into German with subtitles in Spanish. Though I struggled to make sense of it, it was clear this wasn’t a detailed exposition of the ...

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