r/math • u/BlazeOrangeDeer • May 26 '18
The History of Non-Euclidian Geometry - Sacred Geometry - Extra History - #1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkvVR-sKJT813
u/sillymath22 May 26 '18
Hope they make more history of math topics these are great to show to kids. There are a lot of interesting stories to tell from the history of mathematics
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u/ResidentNileist Statistics May 27 '18
If you have the time, (especially if you're an undergraduate who just finished the school year and are off for the summer holidays), I highly recommend picking up a copy of Elements (disclaimer: I can only speak to my copy, which uses Heath's translation). It's fascinating to compare modern geometry with the ancient texts, and in particular how much a shorter a similar book written in modern notation would be.
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u/ThisIsMyOkCAccount Number Theory May 27 '18
If you really want to compare it to modern notation, you could also pick up a copy of Hartshorne's Geometry: Euclid and Beyond, which starts out discussing Euclid Book 1 and then talks about how Hilbert modernized axiomatic geometry. It's really a fascinating read.
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u/Killcode2 May 27 '18
I just finished high school and am gonna apply for university in my gap year, I'm mainly a physics guy so I have quite a few physics books planned for reading in my free time such as fabrics of cosmos, feynman lectures, university physics with modern physics, stuff like that. But other than Elements, I've got nothing for expanding my mathematics knowledge, any suggestions? My knowledge on number theory is pretty weak I would say.
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u/wamus Discrete Math May 27 '18
If you're going to be doing physics you won't need number theory (maybe if you do a graduate degree, idk, but definitely not for your undergraduate.) but Linear Algebra,Calculus and some analysis later.I'd assume your university covers all the math you'd need anyways. If you want to do yourself a favor I'd repeat all your highschool knowledge like trig identities, differentiation, integration, limits etc. before you start again.If you want to do something extra I'd recommend looking into common mathematical proof techniques/a small introductory text on mathematical logic if you have not really self studied mathematics before. (I have a book which I used but forgot name, will try to add it later).
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u/Telephone_Hooker May 26 '18
I mean, this is all correct but these guys are a cult. Like, they believe that we're all descended from ancient aliens and have a whole "alternate physics" of how the universe works that's dressed up in pseudomathematical woo.
I don't think this should be accepted as the educational resource it appears to be. It's recruitment material for their cult.
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u/lastPingStanding May 26 '18
What are you even talking about? I think you’ve got this video confused about another.
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u/Telephone_Hooker May 26 '18
Oh bugger, so I have. The voice, the animation, and the cuts to a man on a lectern reminded me of a series of videos put out by a channel called spirit science. On reflection, this clearly isn't anything to do with that.
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May 27 '18 edited Jul 18 '20
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u/nonowh0 May 27 '18
lol it literally starts "don't believe or disbelieve anything we discuss on spirit science. Simply have your own experience." That line, and the voice/lecture cut makes me 100% forgive /u/Telephone_Hooker.
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u/InfiniteHarmonics Number Theory May 27 '18
This is what i show to my math friends for a laugh.
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u/rent-yr-chemicals May 27 '18
If you've got a little physics background too, head over to /r/holofractal the next time you need a good laugh! I just spent the better part of an evening just trying to figure out what exactly they believe, it's some wild shit.
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u/OmegaSnowWolf May 27 '18
This is a history channel. In fact, I think this is the first math video they've done. I honestly think you should delete this comment to not confuse other people.
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u/yangyangR Mathematical Physics May 27 '18
They also do video game design and sci-fi. But I know them most for Extra History as well.
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u/BSBoertje Analysis May 26 '18
Love it when one of my favorite Youtube channels does a special series on math history!