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The MANIAC 2023
The MANIAC is a 2023 novel written in English by Chilean author Benjamín Labatut. It tells the fictionalized life of polymath John von Neumann, whom Labatut refers to as "the smartest human being of the 20th century." The narrative centers on von Neumann while also exploring physicist Paul Ehrenfest, the development of artificial intelligence, and Lee Sedol's Go game against AlphaGo. Critics largely responded positively to the book.
Details
- Publisher
- Penguin Press
- ISBN
- 9780593654477
- Pages
- 368
