• The Man Who Stole Infinity When Demian Goos followed Karin Richter into her office on March 12 of last year, the first thing he noticed was the bust • It sat atop a tall pedestal in the corner of the room, depicting a bald, elderly gentleman with a stoic countenance • Goos saw no trace of the anxious, lonely man who had obsessed him for over a year • Instead, this was Georg Cantor as history saw him • An intellectual giant: steadfast, strong-willed, determined to bring about a mathematical revolution over the clamorous objections of his peers • It was here, at the University of Halle in Germany, that Cantor launched his revolution 150 years ago

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  • The Man Who Stole Infinity When Demian Goos followed Karin Richter into her office on March 12 of last year, the first thing he noticed was the bust. It sat atop a tall pedestal in the corner of the room, depicting a bald, elderly gentleman with a stoic countenance. Goos saw no trace of the anxious, lonely man who had obsessed him for over a year. Instead, this was Georg Cantor as history saw him. An intellectual giant: steadfast, strong-willed, determined to bring about a mathematical revolution over the clamorous objections of his peers. It was here, at the University of Halle in Germany, th

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