Amir Aczel

Mathematics and science “pop idol” author who engagingly speaks on the mathematics of infinity and Einstein’s field equation work

  • Author of research articles, textbooks, and non-fiction books on mathematics including the international bestseller Fermat’s Last Theorem
  • Nominated for a Los Angeles Times Book Award
  • Appears nationwide on CNN, CNBC, and Nightline — and on over a hundred radio programs including NPR’s Weekend Edition and Morning Edition
  • Aczel is a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • Aczel lucidly explains the science, mystery and mathematics of Descartes — who has never been so lively as he is in the pages of Aczel’s first-rate biography and social history. 

Amir Aczel Why Science Does Not Disprove GodAmir Aczel The Mystery of the Aleph Amir Aczel God's Equation Einstein Relativity and the Expanding Universe Amir Aczel Fermat's Last Theorem Amir Aczel Entanglement

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"A mathematical bonbon of a book"

- the New Yorker (on Fermat's Last Theorem)

"Captivating...a tale of buried treasure...lucidly presented"

- the New York Times (on Fermat's Last Theorem)

"Amir’s ... talk was excellent and he connected well with the audience and students, he was great … I highly recommend him"

- Kean University

"It is a wonderful time to glance back over Einstein's path in developing the field equation...fortunately, we have a fabulous guide in Amir D. Aczel."

- Discover

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