Interview with Noga Alon - Mathematician with 600 Publications
Offered By: Tom Rocks Maths via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Delve into an insightful 27-minute interview with Professor Noga Alon, recipient of the 2022 Shaw Prize in Mathematics, as he discusses his prolific career spanning over 600 publications. Explore the interdisciplinary nature of Alon's work, touching on fields such as Biology, Economics, and Neuroscience. Gain valuable insights into how a renowned mathematician selects research questions and approaches unsolved problems like the Collatz Conjecture, Goldbach's Conjecture, and P vs NP. Discover Alon's contributions to 'necklace splitting' and the Borsuk-Ulam Theorem, and hear a captivating childhood anecdote involving the Eurovision Song Contest that solidified his belief in mathematics' objectivity. Access links to additional interviews with distinguished mathematicians and computer scientists, and explore Alon's full list of publications and Shaw Prize acceptance speech for further learning.
Syllabus
The Mathematician with 600 Publications - Noga Alon (2022 Shaw Prize)
Taught by
Tom Rocks Maths
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