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The Mathematicians Podcast

Ben Cornish
Geometry
Infinity
Philosophy
Ancient Greece
Mathematics
Plato
Archimedes
Hippocrates Of Chios
Democritus Of Abdera
Archytas Of Tarentum
Thales Of Miletus
Conic Sections
Pythagoras
Euclid
Hippias Of Elis
Motion
Xenocrates Of Chalcedon
Irrational Numbers
Quadratrix
Aristotle

Where we explore the historical figures that count. An in-depth look at the history of mathematics, in chronological order, looking at the people, the theories, the ideas - with as fewer gaps as possible. Each episode we focus in on a single character or contribution to the history of maths and explore why it is significant, and how it evolved.

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In this episode of The Mathematicians Podcast, we follow the mysterious figure known as Yavanesvara, the "Lord of the Greeks," whose translation of Greek astronomical... more

Episode 42: Pingala – The Poet of Binary

Why is a 2nd-century BCE Indian grammarian being featured on a mathematics podcast? Because centuries before the "Founding Fathers" of Western mathematics were born, Pingala was already encoding the universe. more

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In this special book club episode of 'The Mathematicians Podcast', I sit down with author, maths communicator, and museum learning consultant, Thomas K. Briggs. Join us for a glass of wine and a deep dive into Tom's book, 'The Mathematicians Library'... more

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In this episode of The Mathematicians Podcast, I am jumping ahead 800 years and travelling 5,000 km back to India to pick up the threads of a fascinating mathematical tradition. I’ll be introducing you to Umaswati, a pivotal figure from around the 2n... more

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Thomas K. Briggs
Author, maths communicator and museum learning consultant
The Mathematicians Library (author)
Episode: Episode 55 - Injective - Thomas K Briggs - On The Mathematicians' Library
Hope Duncan
Maths communicator and researcher at the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
Episode: Episode 44 - The Injectives with Hope Duncan - On Infinity
Thomas Daffern
Philosopher and mathematician focusing on religion and maths
Episode: Episode 34 - Injectives with Dr Daffern - Religion and Maths - Part 2
Dr. Thomas Daffern
Director of the International Institute of Peace Studies and Global Philosophy; educator of religion and philosophy
International Institute of Peace Studies and Global Philosophy
Episode: Episode 33 - Injectives with Dr Daffern - Religion and Maths - Part 1
Dr. Daphne
World-leading expert in the religion of mathematics
Episode: Episode 32 - Hero of Alexandria - A Hero to us all
Peter Adamson
Professional philosopher and host of 'The History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps'
The History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
Episode: Episode 11 - Injectives - Peter Adamson on The Early Philosophers

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Episode 33 - Injectives with Dr Daffern - Religion and Maths - Part 1
Q: Do you think it's fair to categorize the world of knowledge into the mystic and demonstrative, so things that might be known in versus things that must be believed?
The guest argues the boundary is nuanced: ancient thinkers sought both empirical mapping of reality and engagement with mystical concepts, showing cross-fertilization between empirical knowledge and spiritual insight rather than a strict dichotomy.
Episode 33 - Injectives with Dr Daffern - Religion and Maths - Part 1
Q: Would you give an idea of when it started that one nation would chop off the heads of a neighboring nation over religion?
The discussion places this shift around the early first millennium BCE, highlighting the invention of monotheistic frameworks and alphabetic scriptures as catalysts for centralized religious authority and conflict; the Trojan War era is cited as a symbolic turning point.
Episode 33 - Injectives with Dr Daffern - Religion and Maths - Part 1
Q: Could you tell me what was going on in the Arabic world pre-Islam, both in terms of the organized religion, or indeed the wider religious context, or indeed the mathematical context?
The guest explains that pre-Islamic Arabia and surrounding regions were a nexus of diverse beliefs and cultures, with Mesopotamian, Greek, Persian, and Nestorian influences shaping intellectual life; Islam later unified these threads, while algebra and mathematical transmission were preserved and expanded through Arabic scholars who translated and built upon Greek sources.
Episode 44 - The Injectives with Hope Duncan - On Infinity
Q: Is the volume of the universe finite?
This remains uncertain and depends on cosmological models; the discussion points to limitations in applying simple finite/infinite dichotomies to cosmology.
Episode 44 - The Injectives with Hope Duncan - On Infinity
Q: Is the mass of the universe finite?
That question hinges on the distinction between total mass and the volume of the universe; even when considering density, dividing by an infinite volume makes the notion ill-defined, so a simple finite-versus-infinite answer isn't straightforward.

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