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Mathematical mysteries have challenged humanity’s most powerful thinkers and inspired passionate, lifelong obsessions in search of answers. From the strangeness of prime numbers and the nature of infinity, to the turbulent flow of fluids and the geometry of hyperspace, mathematics is our most potent tool for revealing immutable truths. The event was a vibrant tour to the boundaries of the mathematical universe, and explore the deep puzzles that have been solved, the masterminds who powered the breakthroughs, and the towering challenges that have shaken the confidence of some of today’s most accomplished mathematicians—even as they enlist new ways to pursue mathematical truths. This program is part of the Big Ideas Series, made possible with support from the John Templeton Foundation.Learn More
TOPICS: Physics & Math, Space & The Cosmos
TAGS: 2011, boundaries of math, full program, Hyperspace, immutable truths, Jonathan Borwein, Keith Devlin, Marcus du Sautoy, masterminds, Mathematical mysteries, mathematical truths, mathematicians, mathematics, Mysteries of the Mathematical Universe, New York, New York City, NYC, Robert Krulwich, Simon Singh, strangeness of prime numbers
PLAYLISTS: Big Ideas, Physics & Mathematics, Popular Videos
Video Duration: 01:16:48
Original Program Date: Friday, June 3, 2011
Mathematical mysteries have challenged humanity’s most powerful thinkers and inspired passionate, lifelong obsessions in search of answers. From the strangeness of prime numbers and the nature of infinity, to the turbulent flow of fluids and the geometry of hyperspace, mathematics is our most potent tool for revealing immutable truths. The event was a vibrant tour to the boundaries of the mathematical universe, and explore the deep puzzles that have been solved, the masterminds who powered the breakthroughs, and the towering challenges that have shaken the confidence of some of today’s most accomplished mathematicians—even as they enlist new ways to pursue mathematical truths. This program is part of the Big Ideas Series, made possible with support from the John Templeton Foundation.Learn More
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TAGS: 2011, boundaries of math, full program, Hyperspace, immutable truths, Jonathan Borwein, Keith Devlin, Marcus du Sautoy, masterminds, Mathematical mysteries, mathematical truths, mathematicians, mathematics, Mysteries of the Mathematical Universe, New York, New York City, NYC, Robert Krulwich, Simon Singh, strangeness of prime numbers, 2011, boundaries of math, full program, Hyperspace, immutable truths, Jonathan Borwein, Keith Devlin, Marcus du Sautoy, masterminds, Mathematical mysteries, mathematical truths, mathematicians, mathematics, Mysteries of the Mathematical Universe, New York, New York City, NYC, Robert Krulwich, Simon Singh, strangeness of prime numbers
PLAYLISTS: Big Ideas, Physics & Mathematics, Popular Videos
Video Duration: 01:16:48
Original Program Date: Friday, June 3, 2011
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