Call me picky, but someone at last makes it explicit that when talking of Manifolds e.g. a sphere or torus, that they are not talking about their interiors, but just about their surfaces (3:25). Too often this distinction is omitted in talks on such topics to general audiences. I reckon a "sphere" for a general audience is most often thought of as a ball (i.e. the interior at the very least).
You probably right. Studying mathematics make to use so obvious that when you take about sphere you mean 2 dimensional manifold, that we often forget about what these means to normal person.
The voice alone is to die for.
I honestly loved every talk by Timothy Gowers. He makes the topics accesible and interesting.
A master expositor talking about a master expositor. Unbeatable!
Very thankful to you. I loved it.
What an excellent, very clear talk.
Call me picky, but someone at last makes it explicit that when talking of Manifolds e.g. a sphere or torus, that they are not talking about their interiors, but just about their surfaces (3:25). Too often this distinction is omitted in talks on such topics to general audiences. I reckon a "sphere" for a general audience is most often thought of as a ball (i.e. the interior at the very least).
You probably right. Studying mathematics make to use so obvious that when you take about sphere you mean 2 dimensional manifold, that we often forget about what these means to normal person.
"Milnor was only 19 when he proved this result" Wow!
please improve the video quality