Mathematics: Making the Invisible Visible

Mathematics: Making the Invisible Visible

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Often described as the science of patterns, mathematics is arguably humanity’s most penetrating mental framework for uncovering the hidden patterns that lie behind everything we see, feel, and experience. Galileo described mathematics as the language in which the laws of the universe are written. In…

Stanford Continuing Studies


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    5. How Did Human Beings Acquire the Ability to do Mathematics? (October 29, 2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2012


    Keith Devlin concludes the course by discussing the development of mathematical cognition in humans as well as the millennium problems. (October 29, 2012)

    4. Calculus: One of the Most Successful Technologies of All Time (October 22, 2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2012


    Professor Keith Devlin discusses how calculus is truly one of the most useful discoveries of all time. (October 22, 2012)

    3. The Birth of Algebra (October 15, 2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2012


    Professor Keith Devlin looks at how algebra, one of the most foundational concepts in math, was discovered. (October 15, 2012)

    2. The Golden Ratio & Fibonacci Numbers: Fact versus Fiction (October 8, 2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2012


    Professor Keith Devlin dives into the topics of the golden ratio and fibonacci numbers. (October 8, 2012)

    1. General Overview and the Development of Numbers (September 26, 2012)

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    Keith Devlin gives an overview of the history of mathematics. He discusses how it has evolved over time and explores many of its practical applications in the world. (October 1, 2012)

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