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The Mathematical Showman - Ron Graham (1935-2020)

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The Mathematical Showman - Ron Graham (1935-2020)

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Tributes to mathematician Ronald Graham - a man of many talents.

Our guests include Steve Butler, Tom Leighton, and Joe Buhler

Ron Graham 'fan' webpage

Ron Graham papers

Ron Graham on Numberphile

A collection of Numberphile videos about Graham's Number

Tom Leighton written tribute to Ron

Steve Butler tribute to Ron

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