Mathematical fiction is a genre of creative fictional work in which mathematics and mathematicians play important roles. The form and the medium of the works are not important. The genre may include poems, short stories, novels or plays; comic books; films, videos, or audios. One of the earliest, and much studied, work of this genre is Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, an 1884 satirical novella by the English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott Abbott. Mathematical fiction may have existed since ancient times, but it was recently rediscovered as a genre of literature; since then there has been a growing body of literature in this genre, and the genre has attracted a growing body of readers. For example, Abbot's Flatland spawned a sequel in the 21st century: a novel titled Flatterland, authored by Ian Stewart and published in 2001. (Wikipedia).
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From playlist Science Unplugged: Mathematics
In this video I talk about an amazing book written by two legendary mathematicians. The book is called "What is Mathematics?" and it was written by Richard Courant and Herbert Robbins. I talk about various sections in this book and spend a lot of time talking about the Mathematical Analysi
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Why Do You Have Confidence That Math Is The Proper Language For Understanding Reality?
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What does it mean for an equation to be beautiful or elegant?
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Affordable Mathematical Physics Book
In this short video I will show a book on mathematical physics. It is called Mathematical Physics and it was written by Donald H. Menzel. Do you have other book recommendations? If so, please leave a comment below. Here it is https://amzn.to/3iK4vRJ Useful Math Supplies https://amzn.to/3Y
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When scientists first suggested that universe could be compared to a computer, many balked at the concept. They pointed to the ancient Greeks who envisioned a universe of spheres, and later, those who compared it to the workings of a clock. But what the research is suggesting is nothing so
From playlist Mathematics
Post-Talk Conversation, “Are Scientific Models Fictions? Model-Based Science as Epistemic Warfare”
Post-Talk Conversation between Lorenzo Magnani, Department of Humanities, Philosophy Section and Computational Philosophy Laboratory, University of Pavia, Italy and James Weatherall, Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, University of California, Irvine. In the current epistemol
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Foundation: Are We Predictable?
In which Jeff Goldblum, lemmings, and a pixelated photo of Obama help me uncover the mathematical reality of Isaac Asimov’s psychohistory. In his Foundation book series, Asimov invented psychohistory, a scientific description of history that can predict the future. This video asks whether
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Stephen Wolfram - Is Mathematics Invented or Discovered?
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From playlist Is Mathematics Invented or Discovered? - CTT Interview Series
Welcome to the Mathematical Universe
Look around you. Underlying every aspect of the world is a language that we all know, though our use and expertise may vary. This language, mathematics, can be used to describe everything from the proliferation of waves through a medium to how many seeds will fit on a sunflower. The harder
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Univers Convergents - Séance "Au-delà de l'infini" du 18 juin 2013 - débat avec Cédric Villani
Débat Science/société à la suite de la projection du film "Au-delà de l'infini" (réal. Werner Herzog, 2005). Projection au cinéma Le Grand Action. Débat en présence de Cédric Villani, mathématicien Marie-Christine Maurel, exobiologiste Daniel Tron, spécialiste de Science Fiction Jean-Phi
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Are Scientific Models Fictions? Model-Based Science as Epistemic Warfare, Lorenzo Magnani
In the current epistemological debate, scientific models are not only considered as useful devices for explaining facts or discovering new entities, laws, and theories. They are also rubricated under various new labels: from the classical ones, as abstract entities and idealizations, to
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William Lane Craig Retrospective V: God and Abstract Objects | Closer To Truth Chats
Analytic philosopher and Christian apologist William Lane Craig talks about God’s absolute sovereignty, self-sufficiency, and how Abstract Objects – forms, numbers, logic – threaten an autonomous God. Craig has authored or edited over thirty books, including God Over All: Divine Aseity and
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A solar system, a simulation made with Excel
An Excel simulation of the solar system. You can see how things are recursively computed: the mutual gravity force from the locations, the accelerations, the velocities, and finally the updated locations. The solar eclipse is also shown. This is clip is intended to illustrate Chapter 24 Ap
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Mark Balaguer - How is Mathematics Truth and Beauty?
When mathematicians speak about their craft, why do they use terms of philosophy and art? What is it about mathematics that can penetrate trivial truth and reveal fundamental “Truth?” What are the characteristics of fundamental truth? What is it about mathematics that can elicit the descri
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Donald Hoffman on Consciousness and Conscious Agents | Closer To Truth Chats
Donal Hoffman discusses his theory of consciousness and conscious agents, and how this theory affects everything from artificial intelligence to alien life and the Fermi Paradox. Donald Hoffman's Website: http://www.cogsci.uci.edu/~ddhoff/ Follow Donald Hoffman on Twitter @donalddhoffman
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Do numbers EXIST? - Numberphile
An expert on the philosophy of mathematics, Dr Jonathan Tallant, outlines some of the key arguments about whether or not numbers ACTUALLY EXIST? More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Exploring platonism, nominalism and fictionalism. Jonathan works in the University of Nottingh
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Massimo Ferri interviewed by Claudia Landi (April 21, 2021)
Massimo Ferri interviewed by Claudia Landi (April 21, 2021) For more on the interview series, along with the advertisement posters, please see https://sites.google.com/view/aatrn/interviews
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Normally, when you think about math, the word "creativity" doesn't readily come to mind. Playing his best devil's advocate, Robert Krulwich challenges the panel to explain the "beauty" of a formula or the "elegance" of a proof. Is math a kind of art? Can a great mathematical idea be compar
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The Mathematical Truth | Enrico Bombieri
Enrico Bombieri, Professor Emeritus, School of Mathematics, Institute for Advanced Study http://www.ias.edu/people/faculty-and-emeriti/bombieri October 29, 2010 In this lecture, Professor Enrico Bombieri attempts to give an idea of the numerous different notions of truth in mathematics.
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