Mathematics Tagged Episodes

Leibniz

June 26, 2022

The intellectual domain of Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz cannot be captured in a single word.…

Leibniz biscuits in various sizes and packaging, alongside a portrait of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.

Infinity

March 7, 2010

 Infinity is a puzzling concept. Mathematicians say there are as many odd numbers as there…

Abstract swirling infinity symbols in glowing light

Math and the Mind

September 16, 2007

How does a bunch of grey matter in our skulls have the ability to solve…

Blackboard filled with complex mathematical formulas and equations. Illustrates the beauty of math.

What Are Numbers?

March 14, 2006

Plato claimed that numbers exist in some mind-independent abstract heaven. Nominalists claim that there is…

Colorful 3D numbers scattered haphazardly, showcasing variety and randomness

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