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    Pythagoras' theorem (a) | Math History | NJ Wildberger

    Insights into Mathematics

    6 HN recommenders · recommended in 6 months, 2014–2024

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    48:55 · 518K views · Mar 14, 2011

    The first lecture of N J Wildberger's History of Mathematics course, starting with Pythagoras' theorem and following Stillwell's text. It emphasizes the flow of ideas over proofs.

    Recommended as an easy-to-follow math history course that gives perspective on the subject.

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    6 comments from Hacker News

    1. @ryneandalAug 2023· in “Ask HN: Any interesting books you have read lately?”

      Highly recommend his History of Mathematics lectures on YouTube, if you are interested in that sort of thing: this video

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    2. @mbivertAug 2024· in “Galois Theory”

      > I'd be interested in any recommendations for math history tomes like that. Not a book, but FWIW, I've enjoyed a few videos from Norman Wildberger's "Math History" playlist[0]. Interestingly, he has a unconventional view of infinite processes in mathematics, a point of view that used to be common about a century ago or so. I'm sure knowing some amount of history is useful, but there must be a limit to how much of it is practically useful though. this video

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    3. @chadcmulliganMay 2020· in “Ask HN: How to Study Mathematics?”

      Maybe some history of mathematics, to give you some perspective on it all? Something I wish I'd known when I did my degree, Norman Wildberger has a great course: this video Visual Group Theory, by Nathan Carter is a book you can get something from no matter your level of maths, imho. If you know some linear algebra, Gilbert Strang's course on YouTube may be interesting - [LINK]

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    4. @askar_yuSep 2014· in “Al-Jazari”

      slightly OT, but I've enjoyed N J Wildberger's lectures on History of Math: this video It's a good coverage of fundamental theorems in Math with well balanced historical touch.

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    5. @AareyBabaFeb 2020· in “A Map of Mathematics”

      This is a much more entertaining map of mathematics in about 10 minutes [LINK] For a history of mathematics NJ Wildberger's lectures are easy to listen to. this video

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