17 min listen
What's so sexy about math? | Cédric Villani
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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
Hidden truths permeate our world; they're inaccessible to our senses, but math allows us to go beyond our intuition to uncover their mysteries. In this survey of mathematical breakthroughs, Fields Medal winner Cédric Villani speaks to the thrill of discovery and details the sometimes perplexing life of a mathematician. "Beautiful mathematical explanations are not only for our pleasure," he says. "They change our vision of the world."
Released:
Jun 6, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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