Sabine Hossenfelder explores the mathematics behind something that one does not usually associate with mathematics: consciousness.
Stand-up Maths demonstrates how he amped up his Christmas tree decoration game with some math and a Raspberry Pi Zero.
As I get more and more into quantum computing, the more I regret not diving deeper into math in school.
Adopting a growth mindset, I’m trying to rectify that now.
Fortunately, this video by The Math Sorcerer shows how anyone can start learning mathematics , and progress through the subject in a logical order.
Zach Star echoes my thoughts with this video on what he wishes his teachers told him about matrices.
Given the relevance of linear algebra to quantum computing, this could not be more timely.
Stand-up Maths explains what complex Fibonacci numbers are and why we should care.
The Royal Institution explores the ten equations that run the world.
Sabine Hossenfelder explains what differential equations are, go through two simple examples, explain the relevance of initial conditions and how differential equations generally work, and then discuss what this means to the question whether the future is determined already.
Time Index:
- 0:00 Motivation and Content Summary
- 0:55 Example Disease Spread
- 3:25 Example Newton’s Law
- 5:18 Initial Values
- 6:15 What are Differential Equations used for?
- 7:08 How Differential Equations determine the Future
Here’s a selection from Lex Fridman’s conversation with Stepham Wolfram.
Here’s an interesting innovation coming out of Google in regards to AI and mathematics.
I wonder how much AI will accelerate our understanding of math.
Mathematics describes the real world of atoms and acorns, stars and stairs, with remarkable precision.
Is mathematics invented by humans just like chisels and hammers and pieces of music?
Or is mathematics discovered—always out there, somewhere, like mysterious islands waiting to be found?