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John von Neumann

The life of John von Neumann - Architect of the Modern World.


Von Neumann Entropy

Extension of classical entropy to quantum mechanics.

\[ S(\rho) = -\text{Tr}(\rho \ln \rho) \]

Minimax Theorem

The foundation of game theory.

\[ \max_x \min_y v(x, y) = \min_y \max_x v(x, y) \]

Sources: https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Von_Neumann/

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