Biography · introduction in English
The Tragic Failure of a Genius: Évariste Galois
A biographical approach to Évariste Galois, whose short life between mathematics, politics, prison and a fatal duel continues to fascinate.
How it began: I published the first version under the pseudonym Bernard Bychan. At the time I feared that such literary work might be viewed negatively at my workplace. Today the biography appears under my own name: Bernd Klein.
The complete biography is currently available in German. Additional historical sources, Galois’s letters and Paul Dupuy’s biography can be found in the Galois archive.
Book language: GermanThis page provides an English introduction; the full PDF is the German edition.