Radical Mathematicians
4 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★ - 1 ratingDoug & Sydney gossip about dead mathematicians
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Episodes
Bhaskara II
June 07, 2021 04:33 - 59 minutes - 55.5 MBWe discuss Bhaskara, medieval India, Brahmagupta, Pell's Equation, and the Chakravala Method
George Boole
June 01, 2021 17:45 - 1 hour - 63.3 MBWe discuss George Boole, a nineteenth century English mathematician and logician and the namesake of Boolean algebra. Plus, we go on tangents about the history of logic and the Boole/Everest family.
Thales
June 01, 2021 13:26 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBSydney and Doug discuss Thales, an ancient Greek philosopher and the first known individual to come up with a geometric proof
Brook Taylor
June 01, 2021 12:59 - 50 minutes - 47 MBSydney and Doug discuss Brook Taylor, an English mathematician and early adopter of calculus, as well as the namesake of the Taylor Series.