The Mathematician's Office - Numberphile
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- Cedric Villani is one of the world's most famous mathematicians. What does he keep in his office, and how important is his office to doing inspirational mathematics?
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This guy just calms me. I can't quite explain it. Just know he exists is this nice feeling.
I had the EXACT same feeling. I love this man's voice and what he says.
r/unintentionalASMR
He must be some kind of wizard. He makes English sound so elegant. Exquisite.
Mi Lia he's frensh that must be why
So like Bob Ross?
He's gonna freak out when he spots that spider on his coat...
I was so scared that I had to stop watching the vid :^)
that spider is not real
+Banama Really? :O
Banama
What? You gotta be kiddin' me.
that's what it wants you to think
It stuns me how eccentric he is. Hipsters have nothing on this guy. Great mathematician as well.
I like this man. He's so passionate about mathematics, and he seems to have maintained a sense of wonder about not only his field but also the world around him. Great video :)
+GengarMarmalade thanks. He's a top guy.
Villani
Villain
His betrayal will be sudden but inevitable
Just like Wash's dinosaur
+UriGerhard I would love to hear him say "Mine is an evil laugh!" in his soft voice and French accent. XD
@GengarMarmalade I was thinking exactly this just before I read your comment
This is who I imagine when I think of mathematician.
+Alessandro Verzasconi Wdym he's wrong?? That's who he thinks of how could that fact be proven wrong lol. Unless u know what he imagines...
so true.
Golol cohan No, this is the ideal.
And can you imagine that he's now a member of the French parliament? We have a strange government right now... and I like it!
BlunderCity Wow a mathematician in the government. I wish I could say that about my country, but at best we have are probably engineers or business majors, while the majority are even more uneducated.
"I've been expecting you, Mr Bond."
hahahahaha best comment ever
My sides.
Come come Mr. Bond, you like differential equations as much as I do
Best finger snap ever
+Fightclub1995 he was good at it, right!
Almost burst my ear drums was so good
crisp
Thanos would disagree
Fightclub1995 6:29
I love his intermittent nods to himself. He gives off an air of having thought through exactly what he wants to say and meaning it with his whole heart.
Cédric Villani is one of the few people who inspire me to pursue on the road of mathematics. to know that there are people out there who are living their passion, which is also my passion, just feels extraordinary. I always love it when he talks.
Which pokemon gym does this guy lead?
all of them
He's on of the elite 4 of all elite 4s
The bug gym obviously
To me, he seems like the kind who'd lead an Earth gym, but then again his brooch tells a different story.
Hes def mystic. klein bottle guy is probably instinct, and I think Mat is Valor.
Attended a public lecture by Cédric Villani last week, the experience was mesmerizing. The ease with which he explained his field of work to everyone was laudable. He's admirably humble for someone so accomplished
His book is so fantastic, It's filled with stories and anecdotes. It's not just "How I got a Fields Medal" it's more a glimpse of Mathematicians world, how do they works, how do they communicate with each other who are some amous mathematicians and why are they famous... it's a great book
What's the name of the book
Did you watch the video?
Birth of a theorem
Ayoub El « Théorème Vivant », in French. I read this recently, and it’s impressive!
@@babywhalecrypto1346 there is a numberphile interview on that too.
Prof. Villani is such the perfect archetype of the eccentric genius that it he seems more of a character than a real person.
This guy oozes charisma even though he probably doesn't want it.
Why would anyone not want charisma. Maybe you don't care about out but there's reason to actively not want it
He should've been my math teacher in my 8th grade year of middle school.
@@fyukfy2366 Well I wager he meant to say he doesn't want the attention for it, he's a humble fellow
I love his collection of stuff. He needs a Klein bottle, though. Klein bottles are cool.
And some pizza and an electric ruler
yes! Brady should get him one from "the Klein bottle guy"!
That would be an epic meeting. Klein Bottle Guy and French Cookies & Cream Guy.
+
I know just the guy who could hook him up
I love seeing some flashy scientists like this man. They're my favorites. And the way he speaks of mathematics is just charming.
Not sure if you read your TH-cam comments, Brady, but I would just like to say I'm increasingly impressed by the amount of fascinating, extraordinary and fantastic people you feature on this channel.
What a incredible circle of friends you have. Please more of Cedric, Tadashi and Matt Parker!
Hey Numberphile, please could you do more great videos like this. It's very interesting to see how and where mathematicians work.
+Haaris Siddique we will
+Numberphile
Please ask for an interview with Peter Scholze.
You can just feel his love and passion for his work. Is a joy watching him.
I like this kind of video, showing how successful people live, how they introduce their world to people
+Seyhan thank you
+Numberphile very cool idea
I could listen to this captivating genius and never become bored. He exudes pure brilliance in the most Willie Wanka verses Alexander Grothendieck sort of way. Thanks for a another great video.
I'm almost finished his book Birth of a Theorem and this is exactly how I imaged his office to look like based on his writing.
What a beautiful, wonderful soul. If he has time, bring us more Cédric Villani! I could watch an infinite number of videos with him.
This man came to my uni while I was a freshman. Love his passion for mathematics. He made me love math even though it wasn't my major.
Cedric Villani! I love this man he made a lecture in my university in Saudi I was so happy
It is really beautiful to see these videos,as well as the other channels(sixty symbols,periodic videos,computerphile).I see people full of wonder about what they do.They took things that most people in our society find boring and found the magic that is contained within them.This year I will begin studying to become a physicist.I hope that the fire that burns within me,the thirst for knowledge and the feeling of wonder that I get when learning about these beautiful sciences never leaves me,I hope that one day I will be just a percentage as successful as the men and women in your videos.Thank you for making all these videos.
If you listen very carefully, you can hear the sound of a thousand cgp grey souls screaming in agony.
that just made my day
Why?
So true.
+Antimony For the long answer, listen to all of the Hello Internet podcast. For the short answer, CGP Grey likes minimalism for where he lives and works, as he thinks that "stuff" is a distraction.
stuff often just becomes part of the environment if you dont think about the stuff to much. Stuff becomes walls and floors.
really enjoyed this type of video :D
+Mullemeckmannen97 cheers
+Mullemeckmannen. Yes - Me too Great Work - we wove 'n weave spiders' kNots with concise rigor!
1:45 you could say it's INTEGRAL to his life.
Badum tssst
@@Flashyfinancier The drum was three years late. lol I'm five years late!
@@novachromatic better late than never 👌
@@novachromaticAnd I'm laughting 8 years later.
I am just so happy this guy exists
It's always refreshing when a human-centric Numberphile video pops up!
My Office's full of circuits, cables, disk drives, two computers And LOTS of CDs. Seeing this many things boosts my creativity
Cedric is such a cool guy and a villain at the same time refering to his look :D
***** Indeed! :D
Guess that's why he's called VILLANI.
Also, his master plan to take over the world must somehow involve arachnids and supercalculators.
M. Villani has a captivating personality yet seems quite humble. I'm very pleased when he is on the channel.
He spoke in one of my most favorite TED Talks videos. He has so much passion for math, it is beautiful.
wow, this was one of my favorite episodes
He has a very characteristic appearance as well as accent. He has a large and mythical collection, including a set of currently inanimate superspiders. His surname is a thinly veiled anagram for villain. People, this is actually the one. This is real life's Final Boss.
Vous voyez Cédric c'est un mec normal, il va à la Fnac comme tout le monde !
Sérieux il me déçoit…
j'avoue xD ! je l'ai connu avec le documentaire "Comment j'ai détesté les maths", et je trouve ce mec tellement spécial il me sidère, et là je le vois ici ? wtf ? xD
You should, baguette is good.
+Quaky I don't naturally speak food, but french is easy to learn instead ;) Even easier if you are a native English speaker, as these languages share about 20 to 30% of vocabulary !
Oui
Happy to see my beloved Cameroon being talked about. Thanks for your service
And now, this impressive mathematician is also a deputy in France
Yep! It's a strange time in French politics right now and I like it. Half of MPs representing Macron's party are non politicians. It's refreshing!
And maybe the future mayor of Paris. He announced his candidature a few weeks ago ;)
@@19Edurne no way mate, way too low on the post-election surveys
I think I already said this in another video with Mr. Villani, but he's such an amazing person! Love him.
Thank you numberphile.
Villani is so much appreciable, for he interacts perfectly with social media
This man is pure math and it's beautiful.
It's been a rough and busy week at work, but this guy's voice kind of smoothes everything out.
He looks like he's from the Harry Potter movies' central casting. And I mean that as a compliment :)
He looks just like a wizard would in the Harry Potter universe. Thanks for helping me pin it down XD
He does mathemagic, he's a mathemagician! :3
specialty in complex incantations.
the kind that requires a big thick dusty book to break.
Nah he looks like Willy Wonka ^^
I'm amazed and impressed that he went into politics. He kind of shuts down all the questions about the accuracy of your budget.
"We object to your budget proposal. There is no evidence that this kind of spending is sustainable."
Villani whips out some chalk. Draws integral sign on board. "Let me show you the evidence."
He looks like a Mathmagician. Please let that be the next episode : )
One video of this guy is all that I have watched and these are my thoughts on Cedric-
Awesome Name.
Looks like an 18th century piano composer.
Passionate about mathematics and the world around him.
Calm mind and soothing speech.
Awesome spider obsession.
this was a casual podcast type video and I liked it. nice variety brady
i feel like this dude is one of the closest people to the ascendance that mathematics can give to the mind in our current world.
I love his quiet passion for Maths, it's infectious.
I absolutely love this man, more of him please?
I had the opportunity with another 100 students to hear him give us a conference on his works right after he won the Fields medal, kinda overwhelming :)
he looks like a villain and his name is Villani
he looks like the kind of villain that id want to grab a pint with
LU39
Like Mike Dawes
Anonymous Like Willy Wonka
@@lukeinvictus is this a spoiler
Please no... he likes the symbol of integral? You made me cry. 😭 That integral symbol coming in frame and when he made me realised it, I grasped to let the fear of it come out.
He gives superb lectures; well worth searching TH-cam for them!
I think that Mr Villani is an absolutely interesting and epic individual!
What an intelligent speaker.
i could listen to this guy for hours.
am I the only one that the mess and untidiness around his office upsets me? but like him he is a true explorer at heart.
Great video! I love this guy!
Glad to see a mathematician enamoured with visual beauty!
I had two math professors, who when I went into their offices to get help they didn't really want me being there. Like "if you want to hang out go somewhere else"
I hate professors like that. University tuition fees are not cheap, it's your time and your money they're wasting.
So surreal to see his video after just meeting him!
This makes me feel so warm and fuzzy.
I too really enjoy these types of videos. Thanks Brady!
Much more sympatic than the last video i have seen from Cedric Villani ;)
Grande fierté francaise ce Cedric :)
I found this to be quite interesting. We each have our own way of working, and it's interesting to see how others organise themselves. For me, that kind of environment would be distracting, whereas for others it's a source of inspiration and a memory-jogger.
Another great one! Thank you Brady and Cedric!
This room looks like a CGP Grey nightmare! It's so dense, every single image has so many things going on!
This man oozes class.
This man is brilliant.
+Gaimz they did give him a Fields Medal
It's official then :P
Thanks for another interesting video :D
I would have loved to have taken a course from him. His passion for mathematics is awesome
love this objectivity vid 10/10
+BananamanDan insider knowledge
I think this guy is Dorian Gray.
Who else keeps a portrait of themselves hidden in their office?
"what you want fam?"
"Gimmie that lord farquad"
His passion for Mathematics makes me want to cry... In a good way...
When Brady asked his question at 4:14 I couldn't help but think he was doing so with CGP Grey in his mind, haha.
Often you can tell the state of a person's mind by how they keep their work space. I see a mind here full of many different topics, all at the ready to be explored.
The mystery of why women love French guys is solved. Passion.
More Villani please! He's awesome!
my "flash moment" occurred while flushing the toilet one fine morning.
LOL 😂
Excellent information
I didn't expect an actual video about a mathematician's office... The 'the' in the title suggested that's some kind of scientific term - haha, well, interesting nontheless. Kind of at least...
fascinating man, I could listen for hours.
This guy is incredible
He's my favorite mathematician! nice video loved it
This man is a minister among the french government ! I love him !
It's really hard to tell which is more awesome; mathematicians or physicists.
i thought this was gonna be some sort of riddle but this is much better
The difference between me and a famous mathematician:
me: 🕷👈😨
Cédric: 🕷😁💕
I began listening to Cathrine Ribeiro after reading his book, 'Birth of a Theorem'. Haha... Also, I'll never forget Faa di Bruno's formula because of his book also. Great thinker. :P
awesome! a very interesting personality I wish to see more of!
I love this guy. More videos with him
Villani's book, Birth of a Theorem, is amazing. Those who have a passion for mathematics should really read this book.
Clifford stoll and Cedric Villani( i like how his name is just a rearrangement of the word "villain" whcih perfectly describes how he looks) are so fcking cool
I like how he looks like a math wizard, a profesor at Hogwarts.
I LOVE this - such good timing too because I'm reading his book. Mthmtcns' Cribs series on Numbaphile please.
Dead ringer of Nicky Hopkins! (And yes, that is a compliment; he's one of the most renowned studio musicians ever)