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Radical Mathematicians

Radical Mathematicians

Doug & Sydney gossip about dead mathematicians

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  • Avg 1 hr 1 min
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  • Jun 7, 2021 · 59 min

    Bhaskara II

    We discuss Bhaskara, medieval India, Brahmagupta, Pell's Equation, and the Chakravala Method

  • Jun 1, 2021 · 1 hr 8 min

    George Boole

    We discuss George Boole, a nineteenth century English mathematician and logician and the namesake of Boolean algebra. Plus, we go on tangents about the history of logic and the Boole/Everest family.

  • Jun 1, 2021 · 1 hr 5 min

    Thales

    Sydney and Doug discuss Thales, an ancient Greek philosopher and the first known individual to come up with a geometric proof

  • Jun 1, 2021 · 50 min

    Brook Taylor

    Sydney and Doug discuss Brook Taylor, an English mathematician and early adopter of calculus, as well as the namesake of the Taylor Series.

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