The Map of My Life: The Story of a Japanese Mathematician
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The Map of My Life: The Story of a Japanese Mathematician is the autobiography of mathematician Goro Shimura, recounting his personal journey and contributions to number theory and arithmetic geometry.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Map of My Life: The Story of a Japanese Mathematician Context triple: [Goro Shimura, notableWork, The Map of My Life: The Story of a Japanese Mathematician]
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A.
I Want to Be a Mathematician: An Automathography
I Want to Be a Mathematician: An Automathography is Paul Halmos’s autobiographical memoir recounting his life, career, and experiences in 20th-century mathematics.
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B.
Letters to a Young Mathematician
"Letters to a Young Mathematician" is a popular science book by Ian Stewart that offers personal, accessible guidance on the nature of mathematical thinking and the life of a mathematician.
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C.
Uncle Petros and Goldbach’s Conjecture
Uncle Petros and Goldbach’s Conjecture is a novel that blends mathematical history and fiction to explore obsession, genius, and the pursuit of an unsolved problem in number theory.
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D.
The World of Mathematics
The World of Mathematics is a comprehensive four-volume anthology edited by James R. Newman that presents the history, ideas, and cultural impact of mathematics through essays, biographies, and classic writings.
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E.
The Great Mathematical Problems
The Great Mathematical Problems is a popular mathematics book by Ian Stewart that explores some of the most famous unsolved and historically significant problems in mathematics for a general audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Map of My Life: The Story of a Japanese Mathematician Target entity description: The Map of My Life: The Story of a Japanese Mathematician is the autobiography of mathematician Goro Shimura, recounting his personal journey and contributions to number theory and arithmetic geometry.
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A.
I Want to Be a Mathematician: An Automathography
I Want to Be a Mathematician: An Automathography is Paul Halmos’s autobiographical memoir recounting his life, career, and experiences in 20th-century mathematics.
-
B.
Letters to a Young Mathematician
"Letters to a Young Mathematician" is a popular science book by Ian Stewart that offers personal, accessible guidance on the nature of mathematical thinking and the life of a mathematician.
-
C.
Uncle Petros and Goldbach’s Conjecture
Uncle Petros and Goldbach’s Conjecture is a novel that blends mathematical history and fiction to explore obsession, genius, and the pursuit of an unsolved problem in number theory.
-
D.
The World of Mathematics
The World of Mathematics is a comprehensive four-volume anthology edited by James R. Newman that presents the history, ideas, and cultural impact of mathematics through essays, biographies, and classic writings.
-
E.
The Great Mathematical Problems
The Great Mathematical Problems is a popular mathematics book by Ian Stewart that explores some of the most famous unsolved and historically significant problems in mathematics for a general audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
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