Edward Witten - How is Mathematics Truth and Beauty?

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What is it about mathematics that mathematicians employ the language of philosophy to speak about “truth” and the language of art to speak about “beauty”? What makes mathematical propositions true? What makes them beautiful. Conversely, can mathematical propositions be true without being beautiful and/or be beautiful without being true?
Edward Witten is a theoretical physicist and professor of mathematical physics at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Witten is a researcher in string theory, quantum gravity, supersymmetric quantum field theories, and other areas of mathematical physics.
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@Eigenbros
@Eigenbros 4 жыл бұрын
Ed Witten is a smart guy's smart guy. The amount of respect that scientists and mathematicians have for him says everything
@frankdimeglio8216
@frankdimeglio8216 3 жыл бұрын
Why DiMeglio CLEARLY tops Newton AND Einstein: The game is over. F=ma AND E=mc2 BOTH apply to AND describe WHAT IS THE SUN. The SPEED OF LIGHT (c) is a POINT. Gravity/acceleration involves BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE, AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. ACCORDINGLY, GRAVITATIONAL force/energy IS proportional to (or BALANCED with/as) inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM ENERGY IS GRAVITY. "Mass"/ENERGY involves BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE consistent with/as what is BALANCED ELECTROMAGNETIC/GRAVITATIONAL FORCE/ENERGY, AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. ACCORDINGLY, a given PLANET (INCLUDING WHAT IS THE EARTH) sweeps out equal areas in equal times; AND this is THEN CLEARLY consistent WITH/AS F=ma, E=mc2, AND what is perpetual motion; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. Gravity/acceleration involves BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE, AS GRAVITY IS ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY. (THEREFORE, the rotation of the Moon MATCHES it's revolution.) SO, ALL of SPACE is NECESSARILY ELECTROMAGNETIC/GRAVITATIONAL (IN BALANCE); AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. GREAT !!! Indeed, a PHOTON may be placed at the center of THE SUN (as a POINT, of course); as the reduction of SPACE is offset by (or BALANCED with) the SPEED OF LIGHT; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. Energy has/involves GRAVITY, AND ENERGY has/involves inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE. Gravity IS ELECTROMAGNETISM/energy. ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. It is proven. ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. This is proven by BOTH F=ma AND E=mc2. This NECESSARILY represents, INVOLVES, and describes what is possible/potential AND actual IN BALANCE. Consider THE MAN who is standing on the FULLY VISIBLE EARTH/ground in what is NECESSARILY the BALANCED, ELECTROMAGNETIC/GRAVITATIONAL, MIDDLE DISTANCE in/of SPACE. The ability to thought to DESCRIBE OR RECONFIGURE sensory experience is ULTIMATELY dependent upon the extent to which thought is SIMILAR to sensory experience. THINK invisible/VISIBLE SPACE in balance. GREAT. Game over. (Thoughts are invisible.) There is your complete and perfect correspondence. Philosophy and physics TOGETHER in victory !!! Balance and completeness go hand in hand. It ALL makes perfect sense. DONE. E=mc2 is DIRECTLY AND FUNDAMENTALLY DERIVED FROM F=ma. ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. GAME OVER. VERY IMPORTANTLY, outer "space" involves full inertia; AND it is FULLY INVISIBLE AND black. The ULTIMATE unification of physics/physical experience combines, BALANCES, and includes opposites. Indeed, the INTEGRATED EXTENSIVENESS of thought (AND description) is improved in the truly superior mind. That is top down thinking. The PROOF is absolutely CLEAR. I have surpassed Newton and Einstein. FACT. IT ALL MAKES PERFECT SENSE. Dream experience is/involves true/real QUANTUM GRAVITY. Dreams balance being AND EXPERIENCE. THE EYE IS THE BODY. In the dream, BODILY/VISUAL experience is invisible AND VISIBLE IN BALANCE; AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. ACCORDINGLY, we are in the BALANCED MIDDLE DISTANCE in/of SPACE that is BETWEEN what is THE SUN and what is the SPEED OF LIGHT (c, a POINT). SO, "mass"/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. ALL of SPACE is NECESSARILY ELECTROMAGNETIC/GRAVITATIONAL (IN BALANCE), AS ELECTROMAGNETISM/ENERGY IS GRAVITY. By Frank DiMeglio
@frankdimeglio8216
@frankdimeglio8216 3 жыл бұрын
I have proven that string theory is nonsense. I have mathematically unified physics.
@jamesmorseman3180
@jamesmorseman3180 3 жыл бұрын
@@archanayadav8322 literal nonsense, like the actual ramblings of a mad man lol
@cristianproust
@cristianproust 2 жыл бұрын
@@jamesmorseman3180 It is very respetable to have a unified theory of physics and at the same time be a famous TikToker. I'm just saying
@user-hz1oy6ni6kpaparovits
@user-hz1oy6ni6kpaparovits 2 жыл бұрын
He is the mekka of the brains
@pikiwiki
@pikiwiki 3 жыл бұрын
every time I've watched Ed Witten I've felt he lives in a separate reality. Which is not all bad.
@kristijanmirceta460
@kristijanmirceta460 3 жыл бұрын
I don't think that at all. He just understands this reality far better than most people, I'd even say that that makes him a lot more present in this reality than other people are.
@pikiwiki
@pikiwiki 3 жыл бұрын
@@kristijanmirceta460 hm. More present? More cognizant of the processes which govern the present? That sounds interesting
@kristijanmirceta460
@kristijanmirceta460 3 жыл бұрын
@@pikiwiki Nice thought. More able to understand those he takes interest in.
@forgetfulfunctor1
@forgetfulfunctor1 Жыл бұрын
​@@kristijanmirceta460there's a bio of Feynman on yourube (who I think was..a genius but also very full of himself lol) He says something about biology like, "Some ppl think science neuters subjects, subtracts from their value, their human origin", or something like that. And then "Just because I can imagine the kinds of molecular processes and stuff that the plant is doing.... That only enhances my view of the beauty. It doesn't subtract." Basically nobody NEEDS to feel like some jilted teenager when faced with new discovery Anyway thats the point you're basically getting at also, right?
@aniccadance13
@aniccadance13 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@copernicus633
@copernicus633 2 ай бұрын
He is so soft spoken and without inflammatory opinions.
@kuribojim3916
@kuribojim3916 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed hearing Edward Witten's thoughts on the questions you put to him. He is such a calm and eloquent speaker. I feel like he expresses himself with a certain economy of words that make incredibly clear points without any waffle or hyperbole. A very impressive man.
@forgetfulfunctor1
@forgetfulfunctor1 Жыл бұрын
You eloqueted it perfect 😂😊 agreed
@insanity4224
@insanity4224 Жыл бұрын
You could almost say his responses are.. calculated. 😂sorry
@sanderwissink5330
@sanderwissink5330 7 ай бұрын
Neil de Grasse Tyson comes to mind. He is the opposite, I much prefer this way of talking and presenting yourself
@gershonhayford8779
@gershonhayford8779 9 ай бұрын
How I wish humans like Witten would be alive for a very very long time to do more for science. He is humble as usual, like all those truly intelligent people.
@sigurdh.s8320
@sigurdh.s8320 7 ай бұрын
I think humbleness has more to do with wisdom than intelligence. He is obviously both:p
@SilvertortoisePiano
@SilvertortoisePiano 5 ай бұрын
Is he more intelligent than trump though? That’s the question
@berlinisvictorious
@berlinisvictorious 3 ай бұрын
Why would intelligent people be arrogant. Intelligent people allow themselves to make mistakes to learn from them. I haven't heard of a truly intelligent person who is arrogant in the slightest. Also, the more you are intelligent the more you understand how limited you are.
@Avicenna10
@Avicenna10 Ай бұрын
@@SilvertortoisePiano You know Trump is not a physicist. But if he HAD been, he would have been the BEST physicist of them all, with the POSSIBLE exceptions of Newton and Einstein...
@dustynmiller2497
@dustynmiller2497 20 күн бұрын
It's more important that u understand, not everyone can. It's hard to bee one person on a hive planet
@LeventeCzelnai
@LeventeCzelnai 4 жыл бұрын
imagine a "Closer to Truth" interview with AliG
@BugRib
@BugRib 4 жыл бұрын
😆😂🤣 Good one! 👍
@adamj2683
@adamj2683 4 жыл бұрын
"Can a computer find the answer to: 999999999999999999999 multiplied by - you didn't let me finish! - 99999999999999999.999999999999?"
@pikiwiki
@pikiwiki 3 жыл бұрын
such fun
@nyuhanC
@nyuhanC 3 жыл бұрын
@@adamj2683 gold
@nivmhn
@nivmhn Жыл бұрын
Imagine an Ali G interview with Ed Witten!
@monkerud2108
@monkerud2108 4 жыл бұрын
Understanding an equation is like walking into a new room, with new wonders you have never seen.
@jasonprazer7613
@jasonprazer7613 Жыл бұрын
Robert Lawrence Kuhn, who is a great interviewer and host, as well as a great mind in his own rights, seems like a child asking an adult questions in this interview. Edward Witten is just a next level mind.
@SnakeEngine
@SnakeEngine Ай бұрын
" seems like a child asking an adult questions" It's the trait of any good and respectful interviewer.
@N0B0DY_SP3C14L
@N0B0DY_SP3C14L Жыл бұрын
Witten's description of beauty as it relates to music is brilliant, but simple and succinct. That is what genius looks like.
@neeravmallick1293
@neeravmallick1293 Жыл бұрын
I love this guy such a genius and so humble and grounded and his voice is so calm and soothing a gift to mankind
@Epoch11
@Epoch11 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for more Witten!
@feelwang
@feelwang Жыл бұрын
What he described about the sense of simplicity at the end is quite applicable to everything in everybody's life. Remarkable man.
@kevinr8431
@kevinr8431 4 жыл бұрын
Enlightening and inspirational - thank you for this fascinating video.
@Leopar525
@Leopar525 Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful mind. I do enjoy hearing him talk more than most things in this life
@tlpricescope7772
@tlpricescope7772 Жыл бұрын
Ed Witten us the next step in human evolution. He’s beyond all us mortals.
@TheLuminousOne
@TheLuminousOne Жыл бұрын
Billy Meier is. Research that story.
@majorrgeek
@majorrgeek Жыл бұрын
TL Pricescope - silly comment, Ed and everyone else are the precursors to evolution - Ed is good at maths which does not make him any more special than you - you need to adjust your scope
@KadruH
@KadruH 9 ай бұрын
hes more special than all of us, yes. doesnt mean its a bad thing@@majorrgeek
@majorrgeek
@majorrgeek 9 ай бұрын
@@KadruH - you need to stop generalizing as say why Ed may be special at what? being special at maths does not make you special than all of us and many of us are more special at many other things over Ed
@KadruH
@KadruH 9 ай бұрын
he's just way more intelligent than us mate lol, can't really explain it to you more. People with an extra intelligence helps the world grow, that's how everything we know was discovered and that's why we aint stuck in the stone age anymore. so yes, he's special and we should be grateful.@@majorrgeek
@mariem6605
@mariem6605 Жыл бұрын
My father was an artist (old fashion style like Michelangelo and Rembrandt) but I decided to study math. Math and art are connected so much it was a revelation to me. There are so much beauty in math and I used artistic type of creativity to search for solution. In art I used geometry I studied at uni (perspective and shade projection and calculations) to create beautiful and realistic paintings. For example, texture of robe is revealed by shape of shade it lays on the robe, more then by robe itself.
@seanpoovaiya
@seanpoovaiya Жыл бұрын
do you have your work on the internet?
@HkFinn83
@HkFinn83 9 ай бұрын
Wow, like Michaelangelo and Rembrandt😮
@doodelay
@doodelay 4 жыл бұрын
I seriously love this topic and witten is bringing fun thoughts
@bradleyboyer9979
@bradleyboyer9979 Жыл бұрын
You can tell with a lot of brilliant people that their mind is still. Watch how he sits so relaxed and doesn't move. I would have to assume that this stillness of body and mind contributes to their great intellect.
@adamsasso1
@adamsasso1 2 жыл бұрын
If we do encounter an advanced civ, we should definitely send this guy to meet with them first.
@edwardliu5793
@edwardliu5793 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I needed this.
@MrAvidLearner
@MrAvidLearner Жыл бұрын
5:47 His appreciation for Linguistics shines with this answer
@jasonjlloyd
@jasonjlloyd Жыл бұрын
I love listening to Edward. His intellect is so vast i feel he operates on a level beyond us normal people. He speaks in such a gentle tone laced with knowledge, authority and joy. Its like he has worked life out and is at peace.
@forgetfulfunctor1
@forgetfulfunctor1 Жыл бұрын
As a *much lesser being in* mathematical physics, I feel he (and much of academia, google phrase "ivory tower" though im not accusing him of all that) is able to distance himself from reality, not escape it thru pure thought, like Pascal and Plato dreamed of doing (and like Hilbert dreamed of solving all of math, using math....Gödels 2 incompleteness theorems PROVED we can never do that 😅) Definitely he operates on another level than almost every single mind alive rn. But im saying, don't go ask him his predictions about the 2028 elections 😂 its not like QFT helps you with that (and he says almost this exact thing, in his interview!)
@Continential
@Continential 5 ай бұрын
@@forgetfulfunctor1 This is one annoying character flaw I sometimes see in mathematicians and physicists: they overestimate the power of pure intelligence without adequate knowledge and effort.
@billcook7483
@billcook7483 2 ай бұрын
Mathematics that Ed Witten finds simple won't be simple to most of us.
@litespeed65
@litespeed65 Жыл бұрын
Truly a beautiful mind. Working at such a high level, I wonder how well versed Edward is regarding basic Applied Mechanics problems.
@michaelmcgee335
@michaelmcgee335 28 күн бұрын
He’s bound to be well versed.
@sunandangangopadhyay268
@sunandangangopadhyay268 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Sir for your deep insights.
@hrushikeshgouda4965
@hrushikeshgouda4965 3 жыл бұрын
the man has the highest h index score in the world. he’s basically analogous to mozart in the world of physics today.
@robertx8733
@robertx8733 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, but he isn't the smartest men in the world in terms of IQ
@thecactus7950
@thecactus7950 3 жыл бұрын
@@robertx8733 I think he is actually
@robertx8733
@robertx8733 3 жыл бұрын
@@thecactus7950I don't think so, there's no proof of that.
@paulojose311
@paulojose311 2 жыл бұрын
@@robertx8733 if someone has better genetics for strength, but never trains, his physical capabilities will still be weaker than those of a less gifted but trained athlete. The same goes for IQ: it doesn't guarantee your actual superiority in reasoning when compared to highly trained people.
@robertx8733
@robertx8733 2 жыл бұрын
@@paulojose311 I think the same as you, the most important thing is effort and then talent
@nourdineyahiaoui
@nourdineyahiaoui Ай бұрын
Thank you for this fascinating video.
@Shinyshoesz
@Shinyshoesz Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful man and a beautiful discussion of our beautiful universe :)
@theinformantdude
@theinformantdude Жыл бұрын
Great camera work and sound, great interview.
@Isra-p1
@Isra-p1 4 жыл бұрын
I imagine that any math that looks complex for the rest of us (non-math proficient people) being beautiful for the mathematician is similar to (only) looking at the sheet music of a beautiful musical piece and not be able to see the beauty in the complex notation. All those symbols that mean nothing to the unfamiliar or untrained person in the practice of solfege or music notation, at least not until listening to the music. But once the music comes to life, then one can perceive the beauty by listening to it. But there are other kinds of beauty in music. Take the one that can only be experimented by a musician performing what's written in the music sheet, and some times especially if the execution requires extreme proficiency and skill.
@heywrandom8924
@heywrandom8924 2 жыл бұрын
I liked this example a lot. I will consider using it in the future. Indeed not knowing the symbols it's hard to grasp beautiful music until it's translated to something sensory that we can understand without prior training. When I say sensory it could be directly the music itself played with a particular instrument (here we see the notion of abstract beauty in patterns as good music sounds good regardless of the instrument) or it could be a visual dance choreography that goes with it or a blend and movement of colors that reflect the rhythm and contrasts of the song. In the same way it's easier to appreciate math when it's translated to something you can see or hear which can be physics or a visual video animation like on some math channels on KZfaq.
@shwetanktewari7762
@shwetanktewari7762 Жыл бұрын
@@heywrandom8924 You can get a sense that the 5th is beautiful just by listening to it even without understanding it. You can never get the beauty of maths without being trained in it. This analogy is wrong.
@jameslyons3320
@jameslyons3320 2 жыл бұрын
He seems to proceed in his teaching by knowing where to start with his conversation. A good foundation makes the next construction proceed more effectively.
@francescos7361
@francescos7361 2 жыл бұрын
Such a wonderful mind
@vedicinsights9078
@vedicinsights9078 Жыл бұрын
“Mathematicians and Physicists, and certainly you…” - that expresses how brilliant and absolutely singular this man is. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
@majorrgeek
@majorrgeek Жыл бұрын
Ed is wasting his time on string theory, another dead end in physics
@JackLWalsh
@JackLWalsh 11 ай бұрын
@@majorrgeek I massively disagree with your statement.
@majorrgeek
@majorrgeek 11 ай бұрын
@@JackLWalsh - string theory is abandoned by most serious physicists
@SiriusSRX
@SiriusSRX 9 ай бұрын
@@majorrgeek Because they don't understand the theory
@majorrgeek
@majorrgeek 9 ай бұрын
@@SiriusSRX - because the theory is a load of crap
@Metacognition88
@Metacognition88 4 жыл бұрын
I wish I would have known math can help explain our reality as a kid. I might have not hated my math classes as much. They just tell you have to take math classes nd never explain why its important.
@HASHHASSIN
@HASHHASSIN 4 жыл бұрын
Same here.
@jinjunliu2401
@jinjunliu2401 4 жыл бұрын
I doubt maths in high school and middle school doesn't really explain reality in any way though
@jinjunliu2401
@jinjunliu2401 4 жыл бұрын
only self study would help you in that way
@TheGamingg33k
@TheGamingg33k 3 жыл бұрын
My university ruined calculus for me. Explained nothing, gave us tons of assignments and told us to solve it. I had to re learn calculus because I want to be a theoretical physicist. Even now I am struggling with some integration...
@Snap_Crackle_Pop_Grock
@Snap_Crackle_Pop_Grock 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Was always my least favorite subject and I always just tried to do the minimum effort to pass the exams. As I got older my curiosity about different topics led me to see how crucial mathematics are to understanding the deepest aspects of reality, from biology, to chemistry, to physics, the origin of the universe, the nature of matter, evolution, etc. Math turns up everywhere you look. In school they would assign us abstract or trivial word problems that seemed useless. No passion, no deep explanation, no awakening of curiosity, no connection to nature. Even simple algebra and arithmetic are important to understanding deep aspects of reality, wish I realized this sooner.
@nelitary3369
@nelitary3369 Жыл бұрын
I just dicovered this man, amazing = )
@JBCCT01
@JBCCT01 Жыл бұрын
This man literally is beaming genius. Absolutely fascinating how brilliant men like him are.
@ExistenceUniversity
@ExistenceUniversity Жыл бұрын
How are you people getting this sense? I hear none sense and nothingness
@valeriepanico5555
@valeriepanico5555 3 жыл бұрын
If I could meet anyone in the world, it would be Edward Witten.
@ExistenceUniversity
@ExistenceUniversity Жыл бұрын
Why
@elegantcourtier
@elegantcourtier 3 жыл бұрын
What a rare treat to watch a sit down with Ed Witten. I understand he is the best mind to date since Albert Einstein. I would love to see him give a discussion on what we have learned since Einstein, the current state of theoretical physics, and what discoveries we hope to learn in the near future. In short, are we any closer to understanding a theory of everything?
@jackspencer8290
@jackspencer8290 2 жыл бұрын
No disrespect to Ed Whitten, a true genius among geniuses, but there are plenty of other candidates for best mind since Einstein. Von Neumann for one. Not all of them work in the field of physics.
@thesublime7539
@thesublime7539 2 жыл бұрын
Roger Penrose?
@levansaginashviliskidney8726
@levansaginashviliskidney8726 Жыл бұрын
Silly comment. Dirac and Schrödinger have contributed way more to physics than Ed Witten has or will
@elegantcourtier
@elegantcourtier Жыл бұрын
@@levansaginashviliskidney8726 sorry, didn't know they were still alive. 🙄
@Nautilus1972
@Nautilus1972 Жыл бұрын
Einstein was wrong about a lot of things and even he said Feynman was the man.
@lureup9973
@lureup9973 Жыл бұрын
Strange that he made the statement that any advanced civilization would invent calculus… It made me appreciate the intricacies of human nature and it relationships to its environments. Our species always in a state of struggle, competition, and desire. Evolving into a more intelligent being to resolve those issues.
@patrickcampbell4504
@patrickcampbell4504 Жыл бұрын
I'd love to hear him talk about zero and negative numbers.
@snotsbuttwax
@snotsbuttwax Жыл бұрын
Good on the interviewer as well. Asked some great questions and got some great answers.
@ravir2781
@ravir2781 2 жыл бұрын
"How do we know that we are conscious" is a beautiful and a very serious question. normally nobody thinks about it even a bit. the answer is, It is a direct experience. it is beyond the grasp of sensual organs and that direct experience is real "you", the substratum of this universe.
@ColKurtzknew
@ColKurtzknew Жыл бұрын
Human direct experience begins at birth, at least, and likely for a time before birth. Is it your claim then that a 7 month fetus or a 1 week old baby knows that they are conscious of their consciousness?
@cclewes7373
@cclewes7373 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant man
@conflict_monitor
@conflict_monitor 5 ай бұрын
Love rhis interviewer (& Ed)
@ShermerHighSchool
@ShermerHighSchool 4 жыл бұрын
Edward Witten = A GIANT amongst GIANTS! I'm jealous of anyone who had the chance of meeting him 😊 Thank you for this interview.
@frankdimeglio8216
@frankdimeglio8216 4 жыл бұрын
Frank DiMeglio is Witten's superior.
@reimannx33
@reimannx33 Жыл бұрын
@@frankdimeglio8216 ...and my pet parakeet is superior to "f$%^ dimeglio."
@alexandria5758
@alexandria5758 4 жыл бұрын
Was the last question in the description asked and or answered?
@ginebro1930
@ginebro1930 Жыл бұрын
I think that's a good way to phrase it "math or physics feels they are being discovered", FEEL being the keyword. But always taking a deeper look all theories are wrong or present incompatibilities and it's not because they are bad theories, it's just that we can't convey the infinite on a concept without eventually losing presicion in some aspect of it. So i belive we in fact invent those theories and are universal to us or to our logic process but we don't know how other entity would process information to really regard them as universal.
@brownriceprod
@brownriceprod Жыл бұрын
i always felt trig was very primary being based on freq, unit circle, ratios, periodicity, etc
@subhadipbardhan9711
@subhadipbardhan9711 4 жыл бұрын
Want more with ed
@reimannx33
@reimannx33 3 жыл бұрын
Freak
@aresaurelian
@aresaurelian Жыл бұрын
With math you can explore part of the infinity of the cosmos. It is a tool, that can be improved upon, amended, tweaked, and machinated in ways that provide mirrors and looking glasses into reality. By exploring math, we can travel without moving. It is a great thing.
@rl7012
@rl7012 Жыл бұрын
Well said.
@jimmycricket7385
@jimmycricket7385 2 жыл бұрын
if the square of the sine of any angle plus the square of the cosine of the same angle always equals one, what does that mean?
@TheMarman57
@TheMarman57 6 күн бұрын
Other sentient beings might see how objects move around them and find a way to describe or predict how that takes place, but they might not start with numerals as we do, but symbols which contain the descriptions of properties of objects in motion. - which is also mathematics, in a manner of speaking.
@alexsimonelis164
@alexsimonelis164 2 жыл бұрын
Amen.
@coolcat23
@coolcat23 20 күн бұрын
1:20 "...invent calculus..." Exactly. The relationships and laws preexist (and therefore can be discovered) but the ways to formally capture them have to be invented.
@whoever_81
@whoever_81 7 ай бұрын
He uses calculus for his precise verbal responses too.
@jamesruscheinski8602
@jamesruscheinski8602 3 жыл бұрын
Mathematics has some connection to subconscoous mind of cosmos.
@jewelrybag4557
@jewelrybag4557 Жыл бұрын
Did this guy time travel back from the 26th century? Amazing intellect!
@SlampthChompth
@SlampthChompth Жыл бұрын
I feel that way about music.
@tarekazzam389
@tarekazzam389 Жыл бұрын
The Worship of & Schleimen bei Edward Witten- without even understanding why he or Paschos are genuine x Stars is something my Conscience.& Hunch deride.
@YoussefRahoui
@YoussefRahoui 4 жыл бұрын
Imagine Ed and Terence in the same room
@maxwellsequation4887
@maxwellsequation4887 3 жыл бұрын
Or maybe Perelman
@DariusMo
@DariusMo 3 жыл бұрын
@@maxwellsequation4887 Perelman doesn't like talking about maths anymore though unfortunately
@maitreyo137
@maitreyo137 2 жыл бұрын
Damn
@ivanleon6164
@ivanleon6164 2 жыл бұрын
would create a black hole of intelligence.
@reimannx33
@reimannx33 2 жыл бұрын
@@ivanleon6164 Or worse, it might rip spacetime apart - and that's the end of that...
@crazieeez
@crazieeez Жыл бұрын
Math is a tool. It helps us describe nature ever so accurately in shorter version. The number 42 sometimes described everything about the universe and sometimes it doesn't. I would not get too carry away with math. Like the last time we extrapolate Einstein field equation to the singularity and thought what's inside a black hole is INFINITELY dense, which it is not. Inside a black hole has some properties with limits. It is not INFINITELY dense. Such is the same when we extrapolate quantum mechanics describing matter and light interaction using old equations resulting in infinities. Then we shortcut by renormalizing resulting in quantum mechanic describing the vacuum energy 100 orders of magnitude higher than what is actually observed at cosmological scale.
@godbennett
@godbennett 2 ай бұрын
Cool
@somethingyousaid5059
@somethingyousaid5059 4 жыл бұрын
It's only because I have no natural aptitude for math that I'm not able to like math (much less love it). And that's a shame. Even so, I don't doubt that mathematics does demonstrate truth and beauty. And I don't doubt that even if music can't demonstrate truth, it certainly can demonstrate beauty. (Not that I'm certain it doesn't demonstrate truth. It's just that I don't understand the concept of truth well enough to be sure about that.)
@charliecolyer5965
@charliecolyer5965 4 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely not a reason to not pursue mathematics. You can still become an extremely proficient mathematician if you just put some time into it. Far too many people write themselves off as "not natural mathematicians" because they weren't one of the kids who excelled in school at it. You don't need a special superhuman brain to understand mathematics, the whole point is that it is entirely logical and self-consistent. Music and mathematics also tend to go hand in hand, you are definitely selling yourself short and so is anyone who thinks they "can't" understand maths.
@shoopinc
@shoopinc 4 жыл бұрын
Plato once said the reason we find things beautiful is because they reveal to us ideas which are true. Give math a little time, you don't need to be that good for mathematical physics. But it does take pain staking work. If you want to go into pure math good luck, that's some hard stuff.
@drbonesshow1
@drbonesshow1 7 ай бұрын
The truth and beauty of math that the average mind does not understand and therefore appreciate, but instead fears and subsequently hates. Just ask them. On a personal note as a grad student (long ago) the "toughest" math course I faced was Topics in Mathematical Physics. Though it really wasn't tough as it was strange (taught by one of the early proponents of string theory - in fact, to give a hint he was the first to ponder the 26th dimension).
@elputas
@elputas 6 ай бұрын
Well, Witten is only mathematical games which link to reality is still a promise.
@arteemvideo7353
@arteemvideo7353 Жыл бұрын
Einstein is a great interviewer.
@thomasnies9031
@thomasnies9031 Жыл бұрын
I have an idea and a question: I think about an Intelligence or Spirit which live in a quantum world, immediately for the spirit it is obvious the quantum physics but maybe it has a lot of problems with numbers but can obviously understand the universe. Can it be?
@heliomartins6681
@heliomartins6681 4 жыл бұрын
Wow
@andrechretien4570
@andrechretien4570 Жыл бұрын
You can almost see him kind of laughing at the interview or sometimes but hiding it to be polite
@helensmith7596
@helensmith7596 4 жыл бұрын
Well. Maths creates patterns....patterns are pretty ....
@azzylandvanessa5524
@azzylandvanessa5524 4 жыл бұрын
The golden ratio
@Helmutandmoshe
@Helmutandmoshe 4 жыл бұрын
That is just scratching the surface.
@areus19891
@areus19891 3 жыл бұрын
@@Helmutandmoshe nope she is talking about supersymmetry and components of our reality
@Helmutandmoshe
@Helmutandmoshe 3 жыл бұрын
@@areus19891 I'm not sure what you are getting at. What is the "nope" referring to?
@arnavrawat9864
@arnavrawat9864 Жыл бұрын
People hype him up all the time, his talk was relatively simple here. I'd love to see him actually get into insights which i can understand. Edit this sort of comes of as a dig, i didn't mean it that way
Жыл бұрын
A great mathematician that has held physics hostage for 40 years. String theory has not produced anything tangible and syphon valuable resources for too long, it is modern day ether.
@deveryhenderson8335
@deveryhenderson8335 Жыл бұрын
the truth is in the aryan hindu upanishads. The judeochristian lies and deception have kept us in a state of misery.
@thewalkingjoke3843
@thewalkingjoke3843 4 ай бұрын
It’s not his fault that others can’t figure out the correct direction in physics either…
@Ramkumar-uj9fo
@Ramkumar-uj9fo 9 ай бұрын
State 1 line as a metaphor that psychology be analogically grounded in string theory like a metaphor for strings interacting according to the forces as a metaphor. Just one line and do it In the realm of psychology, the intricate interplay of human thoughts, emotions, and behaviors can be metaphorically likened to the harmonious vibrations of strings in a grand cosmic orchestra, responding to the forces of our experiences. ChatGPT ♥️🌹
@jasonkidd969
@jasonkidd969 Жыл бұрын
I gotta say that the beginning question of this interview with one of the smartest men alive was absolutely ridiculous. Science has always been about the discovery of truth! Truth is eternal and therefore will always be the end result no matter which route you take if you arrive.
@nsc2443
@nsc2443 9 ай бұрын
Pls explain UFO physics
@BELLAROSE21212
@BELLAROSE21212 Ай бұрын
Wow I understand what he(Ed Witten) suggest about calculus being evolved from other planets …. I’ve had some crazy experiences with calculator..lol
@najm_addenalwerfally5640
@najm_addenalwerfally5640 3 жыл бұрын
يا سادة انتم تستمعون الى احد اذكى العباقرة على وجه الارض الان ادوارد ويتن 😱
@martindutton1645
@martindutton1645 3 жыл бұрын
I really now believe that children need to be taught a kind of history of science right up to superstring theory. Because as Einstein knew and probably EW, children are fascinated rather than fazed by 10 and 26 dimensions. Such ideas really buzz their imaginations. Well - some anyway. I’m an artist of sorts and I’m EXTREMELY taken with he ideas of physicists and the beautiful machines and experiments they manufacture. Instead we leave all this magic somewhat hidden and only the lucky few can engage with it at eg University studying physics etc Or like me they’ll catch a good tv program and buy a book pop science book (I’m currently rereading Hyperspace by Michio Kaku - who discusses some of EWs ideas). Yes - I think kids really love “WOW” subjects. And although actually doing the physics takes years of learning and understanding I’m sure the great stories of science (right back to Euclid) could be told wonderfully- especially with all our modern graphics technology. Actually- doesn’t it seem a bit mean NOT to let them in on it all (?) 👍
@shwetanktewari7762
@shwetanktewari7762 11 ай бұрын
Children love videogames.
@gmshadowtraders
@gmshadowtraders Жыл бұрын
100k views! Certified!
@zitaani2581
@zitaani2581 7 ай бұрын
Why do people say intelligence will always enslave humanity. I think it's the opposite
@mcmcx5514
@mcmcx5514 3 жыл бұрын
This man is OP. On real he is in the same league with Newton.
@ExistenceUniversity
@ExistenceUniversity Жыл бұрын
How so?
@loui7210
@loui7210 Жыл бұрын
He is far above Newton.
@ExistenceUniversity
@ExistenceUniversity Жыл бұрын
@@loui7210 How so? What did he ever actually accomplish? I smell failure and stagnation for the last 4 decades
@LoveCoffee123
@LoveCoffee123 Жыл бұрын
LOL. Mc Mcx and Mikey, you don't know physics do you? Stop making fools of yourselves. EW can't even tie strings for Newton.
@user-vz5tj7jp2j
@user-vz5tj7jp2j 8 ай бұрын
This is what Jordan Peterson thinks he sounds like.
@un-Lawyer
@un-Lawyer Ай бұрын
Best comment 😂😂
@rrsedits7761
@rrsedits7761 Ай бұрын
Good observation..
@TigburtJones
@TigburtJones 6 күн бұрын
Ok thanks psycho
@mathemagics4497
@mathemagics4497 2 жыл бұрын
It would have been interesting if humans evolved separately, as distinct civilizations. After complete isolation for 1000-2000 years they can finally come together and compare their findings. Well I think it happened with British and French mathematics back in the day.
@johnpeterson9990
@johnpeterson9990 Жыл бұрын
This is already the case..?
@morriswright7798
@morriswright7798 4 жыл бұрын
What would you expect a materialist to say
@lebogangncongwane4298
@lebogangncongwane4298 6 ай бұрын
Who came here after Eric Weinstein spoke about him on the Joe Rogan podcast?
@shaner3723
@shaner3723 11 ай бұрын
Just the tone of voice reflects intelligence
@peacekeeper9840
@peacekeeper9840 Жыл бұрын
Is language invented or discovered?
@danielchristensen2133
@danielchristensen2133 Жыл бұрын
My My, What a Guy. BTW if you have not seen "The man who knew infinity" it's a delight. Good for you Mr. Witten now please give us cheap energy in abundance in your spare time.
@Cyberpunk9000
@Cyberpunk9000 8 ай бұрын
I am not a numbers guy at all, but Andrew just became one of my “who would you invite to dinner” Answers
@johnstfleur3987
@johnstfleur3987 2 жыл бұрын
He's Right.
@ExistenceUniversity
@ExistenceUniversity Жыл бұрын
About?
@rauckr09
@rauckr09 Ай бұрын
Ed Witten is perhaps the strongest practitioner of Mathematics, which is the previous method of understanding the world. However, Computation and later Multicomputation are supplanting it.
@tachyonictortoise3142
@tachyonictortoise3142 4 жыл бұрын
For those interested in the development of theoretical physics in recent decades, this is a timeline video ranking the most cited theoretical papers in high energy physics: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r6qiqMeI06fQqZc.html. One paper on the list is Witten's important paper on holography.
@simonlopez83
@simonlopez83 Жыл бұрын
Why is Albert Einstein interviewing him though? I’m confused
@insanity4224
@insanity4224 Жыл бұрын
You know your a genius when Einstein is just the interviewer.
@janzatecky8868
@janzatecky8868 Жыл бұрын
Good one 😂😂
@danielsudarsky3490
@danielsudarsky3490 4 жыл бұрын
He once told me literally: Follow my advice "do not think juts compute"... very sad!!
@mauriciocaviedes6520
@mauriciocaviedes6520 3 жыл бұрын
OMG! why did he say that?
@walterbishop3668
@walterbishop3668 3 жыл бұрын
That's the opposite of creativity! Did he really say that to u?
@reimannx33
@reimannx33 3 жыл бұрын
Enough of your "juts" ; just quit lying.
@fornlike
@fornlike Жыл бұрын
(Wishing that someone here knows french) Please, how can we translate "calculus" (as said here by Edward Witten) in french?
@gecjmedia
@gecjmedia Жыл бұрын
analyse
@fornlike
@fornlike Жыл бұрын
@@gecjmedia Thank you so much sir. Calculus wasn't what I thought it was so I doubted your answer. After reading a little I see that you are right. So thank you.
@Q.Mechanic
@Q.Mechanic 2 жыл бұрын
What about the incompleteness theorem
@reimannx33
@reimannx33 2 жыл бұрын
It is not complete. Now, go to sleep.
@Q.Mechanic
@Q.Mechanic 2 жыл бұрын
@@reimannx33 ok sir!
@rafaeltavares6928
@rafaeltavares6928 Жыл бұрын
Do a follow up now that he has been criticized heavily
@kamrulome9026
@kamrulome9026 4 жыл бұрын
You get some precious moments from the world's one of the prominent physicists and then ask him stupid questions.
@walterbishop3668
@walterbishop3668 3 жыл бұрын
I think he was told or scared of asking the right questions
@djkoti74
@djkoti74 2 жыл бұрын
I like how Witten politely went from calculus to integers when he saw that his example wasn't understood. You can tell one has unparallel inteligence when he/she dismantles conflict before it even arises, I on the other hand would tell my interviewer to make less faith/god related episodes and focus more on the relevant subjects.
@ThatisnotHair
@ThatisnotHair 9 ай бұрын
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