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Благодаря простуде, дочитал-таки длиннющий роман Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, by Susanna Clarke. Жанр - fantasy, стилизованная под Диккенса или что-то вроде этого. Подробнее здесь. Всячески рекоммендую (хотя fantasy я, вообще-то, недолюбливаю). Начинается немного медленно, но потом здорово затягивает. Такое впечатление, что автор хорошо знакома с научной средой: главные герои (ученые маги) получились очень убедительными. В общем, если бы в мире была справедливость, то Сюзанна Кларк была бы знаменитее Роулинг.

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Krumholtz’s star turn as a math genius belies his dismal record as an algebra student. He explained that in preparation for his role he hung around Caltech last fall, “wandering the hallways and campus for two to three weeks,” to soak up the academic ambiance. To plumb character motivation he talked to a real-life youthful math guy, Caltech’s 30-year-old professor Dunfield.

In a phone interview shortly after the show’s television debut Dunfield recalled spending about an hour with Krumholtz, who plays 29-year-old Charlie. “He wanted to know what it’s like to do mathematics and work in academia, what types of things his character would likely be concerned about, like tenure or other issues.”

The professor, who was so un-starstruck that he hadn’t even made a point of watching the premiere, added, “He wanted to know, why would somebody choose to become a mathematics professor. Would they have to love math?” What was his response? The professor said he does not recall.