Perpetual Motion and Goldbach's Conjecture: Science in the Wild

Author: Tian Song
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: In China, there are tens of thousands of amateur science enthusiasts who occasionally attract widespread social attention. Many of them have low educational backgrounds but are determined to prove Goldbach's conjecture, while others are dedicated to inventing perpetual motion machines or aiming to overturn the theory of relativity. How are such a large number of amateur science enthusiasts formed? What are the commonalities in their behavior patterns and psychological motivations? Where might their possible paths lie? This is the theme of this book.