The Chaitin Interview V: Chaitin's Number

Episode 128 April 01, 2021 00:29:23
The Chaitin Interview V: Chaitin's Number
Mind Matters
The Chaitin Interview V: Chaitin's Number

Apr 01 2021 | 00:29:23

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Show Notes

Listen in as Robert J. Marks picks the mind of Professor Gregory Chaitin about Chaitin’s number – a number that has been called “mystical and magical”. How does this number work? Why do some people call it “Chaitin’s constant”? What is the usefulness of philosophizing in mathematics? Show Notes Additional Resources

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