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Closer to Truth

Why Is Mathematics True & Beautiful?

Season 22, Episode 1 of 10

Why the claim that mathematics has two transcendent attributes: truth and beauty? What are truth and beauty in mathematics? What makes math true? What makes math beautiful? Are there different kinds of mathematical existence? How can math combine idealized perfection and explanatory simplicity?

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6/4/2023
5:30 a.m.
PBS 6 Plus
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