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As weird as it sounds, infinity comes in many shapes and sizes. And attempting to quantify it is sort of like a dog chasing its own tail. Or like infinities chasing infinities infinite numbers of times. But some mathematicians are obsessed with the quest.
In this episode, host Samir Patel and ππΆπ’π―π΅π’ math editor Jordana Cepelewicz probe the bizarre edges of the mathematical universe, a realm *almost* impossible to put into words. This topic was covered by Greg Barber in a recent story for ππΆπ’π―π΅π’ ππ’π¨π’π»πͺπ―π¦.
Each week on ππ©π¦ ππΆπ’π―π΅π’ ππ°π₯π€π’π΄π΅, ππΆπ’π―π΅π’ ππ’π¨π’π»πͺπ―π¦ editor in chief Samir Patel speaks with the people behind the award-winning publication to navigate through some of the most important and mind-expanding questions in science and math.
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As weird as it sounds, infinity comes in many shapes and sizes. And attempting to quantify it is sort of like a dog chasing its own tail. Or like infinities chasing infinities infinite numbers of times. But some mathematicians are obsessed with the quest.
In this episode, host Samir Patel and ππΆπ’π―π΅π’ math editor Jordana Cepelewicz probe the bizarre edges of the mathematical universe, a realm *almost* impossible to put into words. This topic was covered by Greg Barber in a recent story for ππΆπ’π―π΅π’ ππ’π¨π’π»πͺπ―π¦.
Each week on ππ©π¦ ππΆπ’π―π΅π’ ππ°π₯π€π’π΄π΅, ππΆπ’π―π΅π’ ππ’π¨π’π»πͺπ―π¦ editor in chief Samir Patel speaks with the people behind the award-winning publication to navigate through some of the most important and mind-expanding questions in science and math.
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