Logicomix
Sign in to saveLogicomix: An Epic Search for Truth is a graphic novel about the foundational quest in mathematics, written by Apostolos Doxiadis, author of ''Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture'', and theoretical computer scientist Christos Papadimitriou. Character design and artwork are by Alecos Papadatos and color is by Annie Di Donna. The book was originally written in English, and was translated into Greek by author Apostolos Doxiadis for the release in Greece, which preceded the UK and U.S. releases.
Key facts
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- Logicomix
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- Logicomix cover.jpg
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- Cover to the 2009 English-language edition from Bloomsbury
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- Bloomsbury Publishing and Bloomsbury USA
- Graphic novel <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.date
- October 20, 2008 (in Greek)September 7, 2009 (in English)
- Graphic novel <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.origlanguage
- Greek
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- 978-960-8399-67-9
- Graphic novel <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.artist
- Alecos Papadatos
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- Annie Di Donna
- Graphic novel <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.letterer
- Anne Bardy
- Graphic novel <! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.pages
- 352
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- graphic novel
- Genre
- graphic novel
- Country of origin
- Greece
- Main subject
- foundational crisis of mathematics
- Screenwriter
- Apostolos Doxiadis
- Official website
- logicomix.com
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- characters
- Christos Papadimitriou
- publication date
- 2008-10-20
- language of work or name
- Greek
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Releases
- Reception
- Historical accuracy
- Notes
- References
- External links
- Reviews
Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth is a graphic novel about the foundational quest in mathematics, written by Apostolos Doxiadis, author of ''Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture, and theoretical computer scientist Christos Papadimitriou. Character design and artwork are by Alecos Papadatos and color is by Annie Di Donna. The book was originally written in English, and was translated into Greek by author Apostolos Doxiadis for the release in Greece, which preceded the UK and U.S. releases.
==Plot== Set between the late 19th century and the present day, the graphic novel Logicomix is based on the story of the so-called "foundational quest" in mathematics.
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