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What’s with math concepts that DON’T describe reality? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore all the ways we invented math to describe abstract concepts, and when some of those concepts became real, from negative to imaginary numbers. Plus, what does it mean when an equation has two answers?
Timestamps:
00:00 - Equations That Do Not Describe Reality
01:12 - Negative Numbers & Zero
04:27 - Non-Euclidan Geometry
08:10 - Fractions
08:56 - Square Root of a Negative Number
13:20 - Two Answers to One Equation
20:10 - Closing
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Order Take Me to Your Leader here 👇
simonandschuster.com/books/Take-Me-to-Your-Leader/Neil-deGrasse-Tyson/9781668249970
What’s with math concepts that DON’T describe reality? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice explore all the ways we invented math to describe abstract concepts, and when some of those concepts became real, from negative to imaginary numbers. Plus, what does it mean when an equation has two answers?
Timestamps:
00:00 - Equations That Do Not Describe Reality
01:12 - Negative Numbers & Zero
04:27 - Non-Euclidan Geometry
08:10 - Fractions
08:56 - Square Root of a Negative Number
13:20 - Two Answers to One Equation
20:10 - Closing
Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus
Get the lates StarTalk book, 'To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery' on Amazon: amzn.to/3PL0NFn
Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/startalkradio
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About StarTalk:
Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!
#StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson
