Why the 'Unreasonable Effectiveness' of Mathematics? -
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Why do abstract mathematical equations produce exquisitely accurate descriptions of concrete reality? The mathematical physicist Eugene Wigner called math's usefulness "uncanny" and he entitled his famous essay, "The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences."

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2203

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