Sylvia Nasar’s A Beautiful Mind goes in depth into the life story of a man named John Nash, one of the greatest geniuses of our time. He was very famous for his theories in mathematics while suffering from schizophrenia. He contributed with research, theories, and work that helped extend the work of mathematics and singnificantly influenced many theories from economics to biology. Sadly, during the peak of his career, he was harshly affected by a mental disorder known as schizophrenia. Even though he was able to contribute greatly to mathematics, he still spent years living as a disabled man, suffering from constant halucinations. Through great perseverance and support form his close ones, Nash was able to fight back the major parts of schizophrenia.;
