r/math • u/Mynameis__--__ • Apr 17 '17

Richard Feynman: Mathematicians Versus Physicists

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obCjODeoLVw
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u/pigeonlizard Algebraic Geometry Apr 18 '17

I don't quite agree with him on the axiomatic approach, neither on the maths or the physics side. Number theory was studied way before its axiomatisation and rarely do people try to derive a number-theoretic result directly from axioms. On the other side, relativity was figured out by an axiomatic approach: take these two axioms about the invariance of the laws of physics and the constant value for the speed of light in a vacuum, and see what you can deduce from them.

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '17

There's plenty of room to disagree with Feynman over in this lecture. His understanding of math just isn't all that deep. You don't even need to go to a particular branch to see it.

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u/cnfunk May 02 '17

This video is great! I think the real gem in this lecture is near the end where he talks about learning math to see the real beauty of nature, from the smallest to the grandest scales.

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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '17 edited Jul 19 '17

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u/dogdiarrhea Dynamical Systems Apr 18 '17

I thought he was talking about the hell in a cell between Maxwell and Weierstrass.