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Ep. 97 - Math Heresy: Ultrafinitism | Dr. Doron Zeilberger

Ep. 97 - Math Heresy: Ultrafinitism | Dr. Doron Zeilberger

FromPatterson in Pursuit


Ep. 97 - Math Heresy: Ultrafinitism | Dr. Doron Zeilberger

FromPatterson in Pursuit

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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Apr 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Doron Zeilberger is the Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at Rutgers University. He's also a math heretic who thoroughly rejects the orthodox conceptions of infinity in modern mathematics. So we got along quite well. We had a fantastic conversation covering a wide range of topics, including set theory, calculus and limits, pi, irrational numbers like the square root of two, real analysis, and Godel's Incompleteness Theorems. If you're interested in the philosophy of mathematics, this is a must-listen.
Released:
Apr 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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Interviews with intellectuals from across the globe. Exploring philosophy, politics, religion, and rationalism. Steve Patterson is an independent philosopher currently traveling the world to interview people in the pursuit of truth. Topics include logic and epistemology, skepticism, metaphysics, ethics, science and religion, truth, Christianity, Buddhism, atheism, culture, economics, the philosophy of mathematics, and every other topic that's important to humans.