Mathematically Speaking Podcast

On this episode, we see the results of Indian Mathematics from a birds-eye perspective. The overview is given to show the impact of the Indian Culture on its math, and how abstracting math away from the physical gives it power.  In news about the show, there is now a website! https://mathematicallyspeakingpod.com/. you can find transcripts and resources for further reading here. I hope you enjoy it. 

This episode begins with a 9 minute moment of silence in honor of George Floyd, and all other black men and women who are victims of police brutality. During that time I encourage you to donate here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_blm_homepage_2019.  You can also sign various petitions here:https://www.bleumag.com/2020/06/03/30-blm-petitions-you-should-sign-right-now/.  The content of this episode surrounds two mathematical giants, Eratosthenes and Archimedes to demonstrate the power of geometry when it works on its own. We end the episode with a discussion on the importance of prime numbers.   

On this episode, we talk about Plato. His background, his work and impact on math, and a lesson we can learn from his mistakes.

On this episode, we take a break from history and go deep into the connection between math and metaphysics with a discussion of a Discrete Reality vs. a continuous one.  We construct the real numbers and try to offer a solution of both rather than either or to some tough question. 

On this episode, we talk about the man who made everyone hate high school geometry- Thales.  He is why we have the concept of proof. We will go over what he did and what proof means.  

On this episode, I took clips from several different interviews with professors that I did for another podcast that I host.  You will hear from 4 different professors who come from different mathematical perspectives all talking about the nature of math, the difference between pure and applied math, and some applications that most people would not think a mathematician doing.  Hope you enjoy it. 

On this episode, we end our discussion about Egypt with the pyramids.  We also explore the golden ratio, a number that can be found in a multitude of seemingly unrelated things from sunflowers, the human body, and the milky way galaxy.  Does this mean a universal number implies the existence of a God? Listen and Find out.  

One this episode we continue our journey into Ancient Mesopotamia and see what more mathematical knowledge that they had.  We will discuss the basics of arithmetic, some of the earliest algorithms and maybe even get to the earliest notion of infinity.  

On This episode of the show, we look at what it means when I say a counting system, and the potential connection between arithmetic and geometry.  And We refer back to last episode as potential evidence for Women being the first mathematicians. 

On this episode we finish our 3 part mini series on infinity with a historical and future look of what infinity has done and can do for us. Also I announce some changes coming to the show

On this episode, we begin our discussion on Infinity by defining what it means to exist. Existence is a massive aspect to formal mathematics, yet it is never defined what kind of existence is meant in mathematics.  We break down three kinds of existence and show their effect on mathematics through the history of calculus and how it evolved.  Calculus done by Leibniz and calculus done by students today look very different, and the idea of existence may give us an insight as to why.  

On this episode we begin our discussion of Lewis F Richardson and his mathematical theory of war. This mathematicians perfectly encapsulates the thesis of this show: math is human