The Six Most Outstanding Mathematicians - podcast episode cover

The Six Most Outstanding Mathematicians

Jul 15, 202117 minEp. 12
--:--
--:--
Download Metacast podcast app
Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episode description

Professor of Mathematics Des MacHale chooses his six top mathematicians.  He tells why he chose them, their impact on the world and some human stories about them.  We set a puzzzle from Mathematical Lateral Thinking Puzzles - Can you list 100 consecutive integers, none of which is prime?

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android