Closer to Truth

What Are Breakthroughs In Mathematics?

Season 22, Episode 5 of 10

Call mathematics the purest form of knowledge; it is universal messaging that anyone, anywhere, can understand. For math to advance dramatically, there must be breakthroughs, which may seem like magic. What are mathematical breakthroughs? How do they happen? How do they work?

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7/2/2023
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