Gresham College | A Mathematician’s View of Proof - Sarah Hart @GreshamCollege | Uploaded 3 months ago | Updated 2 hours ago
Watch the Q&A session here: youtube.com/watch?v=0rB9pmXCKhk
The idea of proof is fundamental to mathematics. We could argue that science consists of testable theories, and therefore that it is about what can be disproved, not what can be proved. In law, the test is “beyond reasonable doubt”.
Famous conjectures in mathematics have been tested by computers for trillions of numbers – but we still call them conjectures.
In this lecture we’ll talk about what mathematicians mean by proof, and I’ll show you some of my favourites.
This lecture was recorded by Sarah Hart on 4th June 2024 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London
Sarah is Gresham Professor of Geometry.
She is also Professor Emerita of Mathematics at Birkbeck, University of London.
The transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website:
gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/mathematician-proof
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Watch the Q&A session here: youtube.com/watch?v=0rB9pmXCKhk
The idea of proof is fundamental to mathematics. We could argue that science consists of testable theories, and therefore that it is about what can be disproved, not what can be proved. In law, the test is “beyond reasonable doubt”.
Famous conjectures in mathematics have been tested by computers for trillions of numbers – but we still call them conjectures.
In this lecture we’ll talk about what mathematicians mean by proof, and I’ll show you some of my favourites.
This lecture was recorded by Sarah Hart on 4th June 2024 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London
Sarah is Gresham Professor of Geometry.
She is also Professor Emerita of Mathematics at Birkbeck, University of London.
The transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website:
gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/mathematician-proof
Gresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: gresham.ac.uk/support
Website: gresham.ac.uk
Twitter: twitter.com/greshamcollege
Facebook: facebook.com/greshamcollege
Instagram: instagram.com/greshamcollege
