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What If We Live in a Superdeterministic Universe?
Today we’re going to try to save reality - or at least realism. However this rescue effort has a price; one that you may not be willing to pay. Your very soul, or at least your free will, is on the line.
PBS
The Black Hole Information Paradox
Black holes are the result of absolute gravitational collapse of a massive body: a point of hypothetical infinite density surrounded by an event horizon. At that horizon time is frozen and the fabric of space itself cascades inwards at...
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A few of the best math explainers from this summer
Announcement for the results of the first Summer of Math Exposition
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Who (else) cares about topology? Stolen necklaces and Borsuk-Ulam
How a famous theorem in topology, the Borsuk-Ulam theorem, can be used to solve a counting puzzle that seems completely distinct from topology.
PBS
Proving Brouwer's Fixed Point Theorem
There is a proof for Brouwer's Fixed Point Theorem that uses a bridge - or portal - between geometry and algebra.
MinuteEarth
Why We Should Invest In Rat Massage
Basic research can seem wasteful, but it's actually a great economic investment. ___________________________________________ Credits: Script Writer, Video Director, Narrator: Kate Yoshida Video Illustrators: Sarah Berman & Ever Salazar...
SciShow
Why Can't I Get Rid of This Cowlick?
You or someone you know may have struggled to get a cowlick to just stay down already, but you can take solace in the fact that these inconvenient hair tufts have a lot to teach us about the world around us.
TED Talks
Pamelia Kurstin: The untouchable music of the theremin
Virtuoso Pamelia Kurstin performs and discusses her theremin, the not-just-for-sci-fi electronic instrument that is played without being touched. Songs include "Autumn Leaves," "Lush Life" and David Mash’s "Listen, Words Are Gone."
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why are manhole covers round? - Marc Chamberland
Why are most manhole covers round? Sure it makes them easy to roll, and slide into place in any alignment. But there's another, more compelling reason, involving a peculiar geometric property of circles and other shapes. Marc Chamberland...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How to prove a mathematical theory - Scott Kennedy
Euclid of Alexandria revolutionized the way that mathematics is written, presented or thought about, and introduced the concept of mathematical proofs. Discover what it takes to move from a loose theory or idea to a universally...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: How many ways are there to prove the Pythagorean theorem? - Betty Fei
What do Euclid, 12-year-old Einstein, and American President James Garfield have in common? They all came up with elegant proofs for the famous Pythagorean theorem, one of the most fundamental rules of geometry and the basis for...
PBS
What was Fermat's "Marvelous" Proof?
If Fermat had a little more room in his margin, what proof would he have written there?
Curated Video
The Greeks and Proof
The Greek development of a rigorous system of logic and reasoning, which led to the first mathematical proofs. Maths - History Of Maths A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films...
Curated Video
Logic: Bayesian Robots
Meet the robots who use statistics to learn about the world around them. Maths - Statistics And Probability A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in...
Curated Video
Diophantine Equations: Fermat
This amateur mathematician proposed an exciting theorem that stood unproved for over three centuries. He claimed he had the proof – but no room to write it in the margin of his book. Maths - History Of Maths A Twig Math Film. Reinforce...
Curated Video
Proving Pythagoras
Understand how Pythagoras's Theorem is applied, why it holds true, and how we know that Pythagoras did not, in fact, discover it. Maths - Shape A Twig Math Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s...
Curated Video
Proofs: Million-Dollar Maths
Some mathematical problems are considered so important that a prize fund exists for anyone who can solve them. Revealing the seven Millennium Prize Problems: find proof of these, and you could net $1million. But why did one hermit turn...
Curated Video
Design Microservices Architecture with Patterns and Principles - CAP Theorem
This video explains the CAP theorem (Consistency, Availability, Partition tolerance) and its relevance to distributed systems and database design in microservices and discusses the trade-offs between these three properties and the impact...
Curated Video
Pythagoras’ Theorem Explained
Pythagoras' Theorem Explanation: This video is an introduction lesson for Pythagoras' Theorem. Why is it useful to know Pythagoras' Theorem? What is a hypotenuse? Watch this video to find out. Practice questions and answers are at the...
Let's Tute
How to memorize math theorem formulas
In this video you can learn about the tricks and tips for how to memorize the maths formulas in a very easy way
Curated Video
Proof by Picture
Philosopher of science James Robert Brown, University of Toronto, demonstrates a compelling “picture proof” of a basic result of number theory that appears to give us equal certainty to the standard mathematical proof by induction.