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    Why I fell in love with monster prime numbers | Adam Spencer

    Why I fell in love with monster prime numbers | Adam Spencer

    FromTED Talks Education

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    Why I fell in love with monster prime numbers | Adam Spencer

    FromTED Talks Education

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    Length:
    17 minutes
    Released:
    Sep 3, 2013
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    They're millions of digits long, and it takes an army of mathematicians and machines to hunt them down -- what's not to love about monster primes? Adam Spencer, comedian and lifelong math geek, shares his passion for these odd numbers, and for the mysterious magic of math.
    Released:
    Sep 3, 2013
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    What should future schools look like? How do brains learn? Some of the world's greatest educators, researchers, and community leaders share their stories and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.