Is the Universe a Math Problem? With Terence Tao
2/24/202656 min
Do we need new math to explain dark matter? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Paul Mecurio explore unsolved problems in math, simulation theory, base systems and more with mathematician Terence Tao.
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First 90 secondsTerence Tao· Guest0:00
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