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Infinite Series
Making Probability Mathematical
Season 1
Episode 30
What happened when a gambler asked for help from a mathematician? The formal study of Probability.
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16:35
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15:37
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13:29
Can you produce a rational number by exchanging infinitely many digits of pi and e?

13:10
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12:35
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11:17
What is Pick's Theorem and how can we prove it?

13:21
How long will it take to win a game of chess on an infinite chessboard?

16:21
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12:35
What is the math behind quantum computers? And why are quantum computers so amazing?

11:46
Peano arithmetic proves many theories in mathematics but does have its limits.