About this episode
Alon Amit discusses the multifaceted nature of mathematics and its relationship with art and science.
Alon Amit addresses the various facets of mathematics. Is it an art or a science? Both? Neither? Is it invented or discovered? Why is math that's developed for purely aesthetic reasons so often a useful tool for the real world? He likes that there are not simple, one-way answers. He challenges the listeners to post questions to Quora that surprise and delight him.
People in this episode
Host: Carol Jacoby
Guest: Alon Amit
Topics covered
- mathematics
- art
- science
- philosophy
- aesthetics
- discovery
- invention
Keywords
- mathematics
- art
- science
- discovery
- aesthetics
- philosophy
- real world applications
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