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Season 2017
How to find a ruler's centre of gravity.
How to find a ruler's centre of gravity.
Luis David Garcia-Puente discusses sandpiles, and how they produce amazing "fractal zeroes".
Luis David Garcia-Puente discusses sandpiles, and how they produce amazing "fractal zeroes".
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This episode has no summary.
Should mathematics be done for its pure beauty or should it have practical uses? And why are many mathematicians so bad at outreach?
Should mathematics be done for its pure beauty or should it have practical uses? And why are many mathematicians so bad at outreach?
Fields Medallist and math "celebrity" Cédric Villani is famous for wearing ornate spiders on his lapel.
Fields Medallist and math "celebrity" Cédric Villani is famous for wearing ornate spiders on his lapel.
The large number "RSA-129" posed a challenge experts said would take 40 quadrillion years to solve - but took 17.
The large number "RSA-129" posed a challenge experts said would take 40 quadrillion years to solve - but took 17.
It was a famous problem for many years - until a physics genius solved it all the way to infinity.
It was a famous problem for many years - until a physics genius solved it all the way to infinity.
Featuring Tadashi Tokieda.
Featuring Tadashi Tokieda.
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Featuring Gordon Hamilton from Math Pickle. More links below.
Featuring Gordon Hamilton from Math Pickle. More links below.
Featuring Professor Howard Masur from the University of Chicago. Filmed at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI).
Featuring Professor Howard Masur from the University of Chicago. Filmed at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI).
Featuring Professor Howard Masur from the University of Chicago. Filmed at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI).
Featuring Professor Howard Masur from the University of Chicago. Filmed at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI).
Tadashi Tokieda is back. This time talking about stability, instability and train wheels.
Tadashi Tokieda is back. This time talking about stability, instability and train wheels.
Just a few fun properties of Pascal's Triangle - discussed by Casandra Monroe, undergraduate math major at Princeton University. Filmed during the MSRI-UP summer program.
Just a few fun properties of Pascal's Triangle - discussed by Casandra Monroe, undergraduate math major at Princeton University. Filmed during the MSRI-UP summer program.
(*) Among current mathematicians, many people regard Professor Tao as the world's finest... Opinions on such things vary, of course.
(*) Among current mathematicians, many people regard Professor Tao as the world's finest... Opinions on such things vary, of course.
The Four Color Map Theorem (or colour!?) was a long-standing problem until it was cracked in 1976 using a "new" method... computers!
The Four Color Map Theorem (or colour!?) was a long-standing problem until it was cracked in 1976 using a "new" method... computers!
Featuring Dan Romik from UC Davis.
Featuring Dan Romik from UC Davis.
This video features Alex Bellos. Extra footage with Alex and coloring: https://youtu.be/w8nc8wbgXPU
This video features Alex Bellos. Extra footage with Alex and coloring: https://youtu.be/w8nc8wbgXPU
Yes, it's a cat video on YouTube.
Yes, it's a cat video on YouTube.
Dr James Maynard is a leading figure in recent progress on the Twin Prime Conjecture.
Dr James Maynard is a leading figure in recent progress on the Twin Prime Conjecture.
Featuring Matt Parker... Part 2 (solution) here: https://youtu.be/pasyRUj7UwM
Featuring Matt Parker... Part 2 (solution) here: https://youtu.be/pasyRUj7UwM
Previous video sets this up: https://youtu.be/-ruC5A9EzzE
Previous video sets this up: https://youtu.be/-ruC5A9EzzE
This episode has no summary.
This episode has no summary.
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Eight calculators professionally unboxed in just 31 minutes.
Eight calculators professionally unboxed in just 31 minutes.
Professor David Eisenbud on the famed Goldbach Conjecture.
Professor David Eisenbud on the famed Goldbach Conjecture.
Carl Pomerance discusses 210 and its special relationship with Goldbach's Conjecture.
Carl Pomerance discusses 210 and its special relationship with Goldbach's Conjecture.
Marcus du Sautoy discusses Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem
Marcus du Sautoy discusses Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem
MAIN VIDEO: https://youtu.be/O4ndIDcDSGc
MAIN VIDEO: https://youtu.be/O4ndIDcDSGc
This episode has no summary.
This episode has no summary.
Featuring Dr James Grime.
Featuring Dr James Grime.
Extra footage from our Squared Squares video: https://youtu.be/NoRjwZomUK0
Extra footage from our Squared Squares video: https://youtu.be/NoRjwZomUK0
A number which could earn its "finder" a $1000 prize.
A number which could earn its "finder" a $1000 prize.
This episode has no summary.
This episode has no summary.
A quick little problem from Cliff Stoll, who baked a birthday cake for Brady... More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓
A quick little problem from Cliff Stoll, who baked a birthday cake for Brady... More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓
Robbert Dijkgraaf is a mathematical physicist. Extra footage from this interview: https://youtu.be/FpkvNJCVEUA
Robbert Dijkgraaf is a mathematical physicist. Extra footage from this interview: https://youtu.be/FpkvNJCVEUA
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James Maynard on discoveries about large gaps between prime numbers.
James Maynard on discoveries about large gaps between prime numbers.
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Derangements featuring Dr James Grime.
Derangements featuring Dr James Grime.
A story of baseball, number theory, and serendipity.
A story of baseball, number theory, and serendipity.
How often do a clock's minute and hour hands cross? Featuring Cliff Stoll..... See Objectivity at: https://www.youtube.com/c/ObjectivityVideos
How often do a clock's minute and hour hands cross? Featuring Cliff Stoll..... See Objectivity at: https://www.youtube.com/c/ObjectivityVideos
Braids and the fourth dimension, with Dr Zsuzsanna Dancso.
Braids and the fourth dimension, with Dr Zsuzsanna Dancso.
A prime number "gift" from a mathematicians leaving his college.
A prime number "gift" from a mathematicians leaving his college.
Dr James Grime and a handy trick for checking calculations. Ditch the nines...
Dr James Grime and a handy trick for checking calculations. Ditch the nines...
Cliff wants to tell a story on a Möbius strip... And discusses recursive hot chocolate!?
Cliff wants to tell a story on a Möbius strip... And discusses recursive hot chocolate!?
Video features Matt Parker.
Video features Matt Parker.
This video features Dr Hannah Fry.
This video features Dr Hannah Fry.
Juggling with Colin Wright.
Juggling with Colin Wright.
With Dr Holly Krieger from Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge.
With Dr Holly Krieger from Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge.
When Cliff Stoll sets your homework, there's always an extra lesson.
When Cliff Stoll sets your homework, there's always an extra lesson.
Professor Tony Padilla on the epic number, TREE(3). Continues at: https://youtu.be/IihcNa9YAPk
Professor Tony Padilla on the epic number, TREE(3). Continues at: https://youtu.be/IihcNa9YAPk
Professor Tony Padilla on the epic number, TREE(3).
Professor Tony Padilla on the epic number, TREE(3).
Katie Steckles on Pancake Numbers..
Katie Steckles on Pancake Numbers..
Preston McAfee is the chief economist at Microsoft.
Preston McAfee is the chief economist at Microsoft.
James Grime is back and talking prime numbers.
James Grime is back and talking prime numbers.
Using a kamifusen (a Japanese paper balloon). Featuring Tadashi Tokieda.
Using a kamifusen (a Japanese paper balloon). Featuring Tadashi Tokieda.
Cliff explains his passion for two Friden EC-132s.
Cliff explains his passion for two Friden EC-132s.
One of the most famous stories from the sort of cricket involves numbers, averages, and a duck.
One of the most famous stories from the sort of cricket involves numbers, averages, and a duck.
This video features Dr Hannah Fry (more links below) ↓↓↓
This video features Dr Hannah Fry (more links below) ↓↓↓
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