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The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Simon Donaldson interviewed by Graham Farmelo

The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Simon Donaldson interviewed by Graham Farmelo

FromThe Universe Speaks in Numbers


The Universe Speaks in Numbers: Simon Donaldson interviewed by Graham Farmelo

FromThe Universe Speaks in Numbers

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Oct 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The discoveries the Simon Donaldson made in the early 1980s about four-dimensional spaces 'stunned the mathematical world', his research adviser Michael Atiyah later recalled. Donaldson was using the physicists' theory of particle interactions to study space itself – with truly remarkable results. In this podcast, Donaldson recalls how he became interested in physics, remembers his most famous discoveries and looks forward to an increasingly close relationship between mathematicians and physicists.This is one of a series of interviews given by world-class experts to Graham on the themes he explores in his new book The Universe Speaks in Numbers. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Oct 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (25)

In The Universe Speaks in Numbers award-winning science writer Graham Farmelo is in conversation with some of the great names in modern physics and mathematics. Among the interviewees are Michael Atiyah, Ruth Britto, Lance Dixon, Simon Donaldson, Freeman Dyson, Juan Maldacena, Michela Massimi, Roger Penrose, Martin Rees, Simon Schaffer and Edward Witten.To read more see Graham's book The Universe Speaks in Numbers: How Modern Maths Reveals Nature's Deepest Secrets. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.