LEONHARD EULER is hardly a household name. Born in Switzerland in 1707, he was one of the most productive and influential mathematicians ever, yet surprisingly little has been written about him.

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Euler had earlier written a book on the mathematical theory of music. Bach too was fascinated by the relationship between mathematics and music; undoubtedly, the two savants would have had many ...