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The Legendary John Conway (1937-2020)
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We pay tribute to John Horton Conway - with clips from the man himself, plus contributions from Siobhan Roberts, David Eisenbud, Colm Mulcahy and Tony Padilla.
Genius at Play by Siobhan Roberts
John Conway Numberphile Playlist
Does John Conway hate his Game of Life?
Inventing Game of Life
Life, Death and the Monster
Look-and-Say Numbers
Monster Group
Siobhan Roberts
David Eisenbud
Colm Mulcahy
Tony Padilla
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