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Mathematicians Use Numbers Differently from the Rest of Us
TV Episode | Documentary, Talk-Show

Mathematicians have found that some problems are intractable with real numbers. But with infinitely long numbers called p-adics they can create number systems that obey all the properties of mathematics and make the mathematics easier.
Producers
Petr Lebedev (producer) | Derek Muller (producer) | Emily Zhang (producer)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Jun 6, 2023

Release date
Jun 6, 2023 (United States)
Awards
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1 win

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Derek Muller
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Alex Kontorovich
Self - Professor, Rutgers University Self - Professor, Rutgers University   See fewer
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