Unpacking Ideas
Unpacking Ideas
Zach Stehura
34. G.H. Hardy on The Beauty of Mathematics
1 hour 5 minutes Posted Nov 12, 2024 at 10:00 am.
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In this episode we unpack, British Mathematician, G.H. Hardy's classic book, "A Mathematician's Apology" written in 1940.

This book explores

-The Permanence of Mathematical Discovery

-The Metaphysics of Mathematical Reality

-The Moral Responsibility of the Mathematician

Links to Reading & Articles mentioned

A Mathematician's Apology by G.H. Hardy

The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker

Good Will Hunting (movie)

Euclid's Proof of Infinitely Many Primes (explained)

Pythagoras's Proof of Irrationality of Square Root of 2 (explained)

*note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode!

Host: Zach Stehura  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UnpackingIdeas.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Guest: Brian Allen

Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Polyenso⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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