8 episodi
Mathematical Punch-Ons Adam vanLangenberg
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- Istruzione
Scandalous and often bizarre stories from the people behind mathematics. No mathematical ability is required here, just an interest in people.
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Episode 7 - Turing vs. Society
Alan Turing saves the world and as a reward, gets castrated.
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Episode 6 - Newton vs. Leibniz
Sir Isaac Newton stood on the shoulders of giants. Wilhelm Gottfried Leibniz stood on Isaac's toes.
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Episode 5 - Fourier vs. Blankets
Joseph Fourier discovers that blankets aren't as secure as one might think.
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Episode 4.5 - The Cantor Set
A special bonus episode briefly detailing the Cantor Set.
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Episode 4 - Cantor vs. Kronecker
Georg Cantor is called a little girl and pushed over in the playground by the big bully, Leopold Kronecker.
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Episode 3 - Nobel vs. Mathematicians
Alfred Nobel incurs the wrath of the entire mathematical community, but doesn't seem to mind.