Mathematics

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The Music of the Primes

Marcus du Sautoy · 2003 · 1h

Du Sautoy on the Riemann Hypothesis and the mystery of prime numbers.

The Story of Maths

Marcus du Sautoy · 2008 · 4h

Du Sautoy's history of mathematics from ancient times to the present.

Flatland

Edwin Abbott · 1884 · 1h 30m

A satirical novella exploring dimensions through a 2D world.

Euclid's Elements

Euclid · -300

The foundational text of geometry, still studied after 2300 years.

What Is Mathematics?

Courant & Robbins · 1941 · 1h

A classic introduction to mathematical thinking.

The Joy of x

Steven Strogatz · 2012 · 45 min

Strogatz makes mathematics accessible and delightful.

Chaos Theory

James Gleick · 1987 · 1h

Gleick on the science of chaos and complexity.

The Code

Marcus du Sautoy · 2011 · 3h

Du Sautoy reveals the hidden patterns in nature.

The Map of Mathematics

Domain of Science · 2017 · 11 min

A visual overview of the entire field of mathematics.

Infinity

Vsauce · 2016 · 21 min

Michael Stevens explores the concept of infinity.

Dimensions

Jos Leys · 2008 · 1h 57m

A mathematical journey through higher dimensions.

Logicomix

Apostolos Doxiadis · 2009 · 45 min

A graphic novel about the quest for mathematical foundations.

Euler's Identity

Leonhard Euler · 1748 · 15 min

Euler's identity: the most beautiful equation in mathematics.

Transfinite Numbers

Georg Cantor · 1874 · 30 min

Cantor's discovery of different sizes of infinity.

Hilbert's Problems

David Hilbert · 1900 · 45 min

Hilbert's famous 23 problems that shaped 20th century mathematics.

Nash Equilibrium

John Nash · 1950 · 30 min

Nash equilibrium and non-cooperative games.

Love and Math

Edward Frenkel · 2013 · 1h

Frenkel on the Langlands program and the unity of mathematics.

Birth of a Theorem

Cedric Villani · 2015 · 1h

Fields Medalist on optimal transport and the beauty of mathematics.

Neural Networks

3Blue1Brown · 2017 · 1h

Visual explanation of neural networks and deep learning.