Sal Khan: Beyond Khan Academy | 3b1b Podcast #2 Grant Sanderson 2021-07-22 | In this conversation with Sal Khan, we discuss his new project (Schoolhouse.world) as well as the Khan Lab School that he started in 2014.Sal's new tutoring platform: https://schoolhouse.world/The Khan Lab School: khanlabschool.orgLearn more about this episode's sponsor, Brilliant: brilliant.org/3b1bVisit that link to get 20% off an annual subscription, and to let them know you came from here.Table of contents0:00 - Intro1:10 - Brilliant.org Ad2:25 - What is schoolhouse.world?6:02 - The future of credentialing9:38 - Should online educators actively tutor?13:13 - What are “aha” moments?16:08 - Learnings from the lab school19:39 - The next decades of education29:22 - What do people miss when trying to educate online?31:41 - Why not make Khan Academy a platform?41:00 - What are common mistakes when people make videos?
Manim session with Stephen Welch: Animating wave functions Grant Sanderson 2024-11-26 | Just sharing a call I had with @WelchLabsVideo helping him to get started with my animation tool, manim.
Visualizing transformers and attention | Talk for TNG Big Tech Day 24 Grant Sanderson 2024-11-20 | Based on the 3blue1brown deep learning series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHQObOWTQDNU6R1_67000Dx_ZCJB-3pi
Aint No Twin Primes (live) | Bill Withers parody by 3Blue1Brown and Acapella Science Grant Sanderson 2024-04-21 | This was done as part of an event by Matt Parker (@standupmaths ) "An Evening of Unnecessary Detail". Many thanks to Tim Blais (@acapellascience) for joining, and for the Bell House in Brooklyn for housing the event.
Ego and Math | Stanford Math Department Commencement Speech 2023 Grant Sanderson 2023-06-20 | I had the honor and pleasure of being invited to deliver an address for the mathematics graduation ceremony at Stanford. In it, I chose to talk about one of the lesser-addressed and awkward-to-talk-about motivations for getting into math.
Maths pedagogical curse | Grant Sanderson JPBM Award Lecture, JMM 2023 Grant Sanderson 2023-04-01 | What steps can the math community make to improve its communication?Delivered Thursday, January 5 at the 2023 Joint Mathematics Meetings in Boston, MA.Reposted here with permission from the AMSCorrection at 50:24 – The measure of transferability score for Class B (3.1) and that for Class A (5.4) should be swapped.Podcast mentioned in the Q&A: intellectualmathematics.com/opinionated-history-of-mathematics
When do programmatic visuals help in understanding math? 3b1b, SIGGRAPH 2021 Featured Speaker Grant Sanderson 2021-10-14 | Featured speaker at SIGGRAPH 2021, on 11 August 2021. SIGGRAPH is the premier conference for computer graphics and interactive techniques worldwide and is a special interest group within ACM.SIGGRAPH 2021: s2021.siggraph.org#SIGGRAPH2021 #ComputerGraphicsDouble pendulum video:youtube.com/watch?v=n7JK4Ht8k8MLinear algebra series:3blue1brown.com/topics/linear-algebraQuaternion interactive:eater.net/quaternions
Tai-Danae Bradley: Where math meets language | 3b1b Podcast #5 Grant Sanderson 2021-09-25 | Tai-Danae Bradley does research applying tools from physics to understanding language models, all under the broader umbrella of category theory. She is also the brilliant mind behind the blog math3ma.com Try out the episode sponsor: http://brilliant.org/3b1bGuide to Tai-Danae's thesis: youtube.com/watch?v=wiadG3ywJIsContents0:00 - Intro0:48 - Ad, Brilliant2:08 - When did Tai-Danae know she wanted to study math?13:52 - Why choose math over physics? 25:21 - What is Category Theory?25:57 - Water Bottle Solo40:15 - Colorless green ideas sleep furiously46:54 - Academia vs Industry52:06 - Blending AI with something1:07:22 -Thesis Summary1:27:39 - What should we be doing to ignite the math 'spark'?Edited by Ralph Creweyoutube.com/c/IsntThatSomething
Dianna Cowern: From MIT to Physics Girl | 3b1b Podcast #4 Grant Sanderson 2021-08-31 | Dianna Cowern is the host of Physics Girl: youtube.com/c/physicsgirlTry out the episode sponsor: http://brilliant.org/3b1bChannels that were mentioned in our conversation.Veritasium, by Derek Mulleryoutube.com/c/veritasiumSimone Giertzyoutube.com/c/simonegiertzJabrilsyoutube.com/c/JabrilsSmarter Every Day, by Destin Sandlinyoutube.com/c/smartereverydayVSauce, by Michael Stevensyoutube.com/c/vsauce1Contents:0:00 - Intro0:47 - Ad, Brilliant2:03 - Relationship with math growing up9:05 - Thoughts on teaching16:36 - When students are genuinely curious22:02 - Physics at MIT27:53 - Alternate value systems35:01 - Starting Physics Girl40:20 - Taking down videos48:49 - Authenticity on YouTube53:17 - Advice on documenting learning59:13 - Giving talks1:07:51 - Dead or Alive 1:12:37 - Storytelling in explainer videosEdited by Ralph Creweyoutube.com/c/IsntThatSomething
Math texts, pi creatures, problem solving, etc. | 3blue1brown Q&A for Bilibili Grant Sanderson 2021-08-12 | This Q&A video was originally made for the 3blue1brown Bilibili page reaching 1M followers.Larger list of book recs: 3b1b.co/blog/book-recommendationsBooks mentioned in the video:Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Differential Forms A Unified Approach, by John and Barbara Hubbardamzn.to/3BJbzCRNonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, by Steven Strogatzamzn.to/3BLksMgProofs from The Book, by Aigner and Ziegleramzn.to/3kYfSEdThe Cauchy-Schwarz Master Class, by J. Michael Steeleamzn.to/3BJaH1aHow to Solve It, by George Pólyaamzn.to/3l0htJQSolving Mathematical Problems: A Personal Perspective, by Terence Taoamzn.to/3eYefTwI listed a few more textbook recommendations here:3blue1brown.com/blog/book-recommendationsTable of contents0:00 - Textbook recommendations4:05 - Avoiding frustration with math texts6:47 - Not being "gifted" enough8:53 - Researching for videos10:02 - Story behind the pi creatures12:35 - Manim16:50 - Training problem-solving skills22:13 - How much should visuals be used in math25:00 - Probability series when?
Steven Strogatz: In and out of love with math | 3b1b podcast #3 Grant Sanderson 2021-08-07 | Steven Strogatz, an applied mathematician at Cornell, is a prominent figure in the field of nonlinear dynamics and chaos, and a widely beloved popularizer of math.Episode sponsor: brilliant.org/3b1bBrilliant is a great site/app for being more active in learning math.Note from Strogatz's high school geometry:twitter.com/stevenstrogatz/status/1562812593596956674?s=20&t=cAePOusuX3vlwg0NzTjRhQ--- Books by Strogatz which we discussed ---Chaos and Nonlinear dynamicsamzn.to/3lFQjrUInfinite powersamzn.to/3AnvXIgUnpublished appendix about Newton's letters to Leibniz: static1.squarespace.com/static/5436e695e4b07f1e91b30155/t/5dd434fb9d105d031ded69de/1574188283323/Appendix+2+-+Newton+on+infinite+series+and+the+Epistola+Posterior+v4.pdf--- Other things which came up ---Strogatz's senior thesis:static1.squarespace.com/static/5436e695e4b07f1e91b30155/t/5dca1c993141bb5946c54b45/1573526688118/The-mathematics-of-supercoiled-DNA.pdfHis first published paper:pnas.org/content/pnas/78/3/1461.full.pdfCrick’s paper about linking numbers and nucleosomes with the memorable comment that inspired his experiment with the ribbon:pnas.org/content/pnas/73/8/2639.full.pdfThe 4-dog chase problem and its solution.theguardian.com/science/2019/jun/03/can-you-solve-it-dogs-in-pursuittheguardian.com/science/2019/jun/03/did-you-solve-it-dogs-in-pursuitFor a full solution with calculus, see Strogatz's book "The Calculus of Friendship"amzn.to/3CyVe48Survey for kids on their desired occupation:prnewswire.com/news-releases/lego-group-kicks-off-global-program-to-inspire-the-next-generation-of-space-explorers-as-nasa-celebrates-50-years-of-moon-landing-300885423.html A radical approach to real analysisamzn.to/2VwtgF3Twitter thread on what, morally, a normal subgroup is.mobile.twitter.com/sbagley/status/1296211024534622208Leibniz formula via patterns from primesyoutu.be/NaL_Cb42WyY--- Table of contents ---0:00 - Intro1:15 - Ad1:59 - The perfect problem for a high school student12:43 - Starting the Princeton undergrad22:52 - The most beautiful proof26:58 - What makes someone love a problem?36:05 - Putting lessons online41:57 - In and out of pre-med47:05 - The geometry of DNA58:53 - Using teaching as a means to learn1:09:47 - Do students like history?1:18:39 - The truth of Newton and Leibniz1:23:29 - Archimedes, a true great1:28:32 - Pitfalls of pure math exposition1:39:03 - "Morality" in math1:43:20 - An under-motivated culture1:51:48 - What's next?
Alex Kontorovich: Improving math | 3b1b podcast #1 Grant Sanderson 2021-07-16 | Alex Kontorovich is a research mathematician at Rutgers University, a distinguished visiting professor at the MoMath Museum, and Editor-in-Chief of Experimental Mathematics, among other things.The tweet referenced at the end: twitter.com/AlexKontorovich/status/1172715174786228224Journal of experimental mathematics:tandfonline.com/loi/uexm20MoMath museum:momath.orgVideo with Quanta:youtu.be/zlm1aajH6gYWhere you can find the podcast:RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/636b4820/podcast/rssSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/74ZzyhJx8NL5OBmv2RWXnBGoogle: google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82MzZiNDgyMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==
