• 2011
Numberphile

Summary Mathamaticians explain some of the weird and wonderful aspects of number theory where number don't always behave how you'd expect. View more details

  • 2011

Numberphile

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Matt Parker Brady Haran James Grime Tony Padilla

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7.5

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 30, 2011

Countries of origin : Australia

Official sites : Official YouTube Channel

Language : English

Summary Mathamaticians explain some of the weird and wonderful aspects of number theory where number don't always behave how you'd expect. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 30, 2011

Countries of origin : Australia

Official sites : Official YouTube Channel

Language : English

Episodes

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Oct 30, 2011
Numberphile Preview
A short preview of some stuff we're filming for the new Numberphile channel.
Nov 07, 2011
11.11.11
Numberphile video about number 11, marking the last binary day of a generation: 11.11.11.
Apr 03, 2012
Graham's Number - Numberphile
Tony Padilla and Matt Parker try to offer insight into how big Graham's number is recognizing it is incomprehensibly big though not infinite.
Oct 24, 2012
Problems with Zero
Zero is a number but it doesn't behave like any other number. Here are two examples.
Dec 01, 2012
Is Zero Even?
It may seem odd that zero is even but it satisfies all the properties of even-ness.
Apr 06, 2013
Zeno's Paradox
James Grime explores infinite series based on Zeno's paradoxes.
Jun 11, 2013
Transcendental Numbers
We explore what it means for a number to be transcendental which leads to the super stars of mathematics; e and pi.
Mar 10, 2014
Riemann Hypothesis
Professor Frenkel explains the Reiman Hypothesis and it's implications.
Jul 20, 2014
What is Graham's Number? (feat Ron Graham)
Ron Graham, the originator of magnificently huge "Graham's Number", explains how it is generated.
Jul 21, 2014
How Big is Graham's Number? (feat Ron Graham)
Ron Graham, the mathematician who first identified "Graham's Number", demonstrates that its size is beyond human comprehension.
Jan 05, 2015
Perfect Number Proof - Numberphile
Matt proves the formula that generates perfect numbers from Mersenne prime is always true.
Feb 12, 2015
The Amazing Heptadecagon (17-gon)
Dr. Eisenbud demonstrates Gauss's first big splash in mathematics, the construction of the 17-gon with a compass and straight edge.
Mar 05, 2015
58 and other Confusing Numbers
Jun 21, 2015
Klein Bottles
Sep 07, 2015
The Opposite of Infinity
James Grimes demonstrates how to calculate the area of curved shapes using infinitesimals but with geometry rather than calculus.
Dec 06, 2015
Glitch Primes and Cyclops Numbers
Simon shares an overnight excursion down a rabbit hole exploring near repdigits and prime numbers.
Jun 05, 2016
5040 and other Anti-Prime Numbers
Highly composite numbers have more divisors that any smaller number prompting Brady to coin the term anti-prime. Properties of these numbers were explored by the great Indian mathematician Ramanujan.
Oct 04, 2016
The mystery of 0.577
The Euler-Mascheroni constant is approximately 0.577 and is one of these numbers that pops up in various mathematics and physics problems. Yet the number itself remains mysterious. It is not even known if it is rational or irrational.
Nov 21, 2016
The Problems with Secret Santa
Secret Santa is intended to be an anonymous, random gifting pool. But is is neither random nor anonymous in all cases. But Dr. Fry has a clever modification to resolve those deficiencies.
Jan 15, 2017
The Feigenbaum Constant (4.669)
The Feigenbaum Constant is a mysterious, probably irrational number that derives from a simple yet versatile equation for predicting population growth but quickly devolves into a chaotic fractal leading to the Mandelbrot set.
Apr 17, 2017
A 10,958 Solution - Numberphile
Matt raised concatenation to the status of a full fledged function to solve the 10,548 number problem.
Apr 17, 2017
The 10,958 Problem
Matt shares a few curious ways to represent numbers up to 11,111 but their is a problem. The representation for one number is unknown. That's like an unscratchable itch to a mathematician.
Oct 18, 2017
The Enormous TREE(3) - Numberphile
While we're on the subject of off the scale big numbers, Tony Padilla explains TREE(3).
Jan 10, 2018
The Square-Sum Problem
Matt shares a number puzzle that only fails for a few small numbers but isn't proven if you'd like to give it a go.
May 23, 2018
Weber's Law
Weber's Law quantifies how a small change is perceived relative to a base level. Preofessor Fry shares some intriguing examples and insights.
Jul 26, 2018
357686312646216567629137 - Numberphile
Nov 12, 2018
A Strange Map Projection (Euler Spiral)
Why can't you make a flat projection of a sphere like the earth without deforming it. The answer is Gaussian curvature. Euclid came close though, as Hannah demonstrates, it's not terribly practical.
Nov 19, 2018
Squaring Primes
The supposedly random prime numbers are loaded with patterns. Matt explains a few.
Mar 03, 2019
All the Numbers
If you think you know all the kinds of real numbers (That's right. No complex unreals.) you may be in for a surprise, particularly since even mathematicians don't know what kind most numbers are.
Jan 13, 2020
A New Discovery about Dodecahedrons
Aug 18, 2020
569936821221962380720
Mathematicians speculate that most numbers can be expressed as the sum of three cubes. And that those numbers with one solution have an infinite number of solutions. But the numbers can get big very, very fast. Take the number 3 as an example.
Nov 04, 2020
The Forgotten Number System - Numberphile
While Arabic and Roman numerals were battling for dominance in the MIddle ages the Cistercian order of Benedictine monks devised a clever numeric notation even more useless than Roman numerals for doing practical mathematics.
Nov 25, 2020
2.920050977316 - Numberphile
Dr. Grimes explains how to build a prime number generator thanks to a viewer contribution.
Nov 27, 2021
Witness Numbers (and the truthful 1,662,803) - Numberphile
In their never ending search for prime number mathematicians came up with witness numbers. But some witnesses are more reliable than others. And don't expect them to help you find the factors.
Dec 14, 2021
The Most Wanted Prime Number
Neil Sloane shows a simple way to generate numbers that seems random but, so far, has avoided prime numbers.
Mar 13, 2022
The Reciprocals of Primes
Matt Parker demonstrates the incredible persistence to William Shanks who calculated the reciprocals values of thousands of prime numbers for no particular reason.
Dec 18, 2023
Infinite Circles - Numberphile
An obscure puzzle involving covering space with circles.
Feb 05, 2024
The Game of Risk - Numberphile
If you chronically lose the game of Risk, understanding its mathematics should help you. Fortunately, the mathematics has already been worked out for you.
Mar 27, 2024
Cones are MESSED UP
Cones are counter-intuitive. They make no sense and never will. So just do the math. Though the math is persnickety too. So just remember; martini glasses are dishonest.
Apr 30, 2024
An amazing thing about 276 - Numberphile
When it comes to factorization number theorist will try anything. The search for abundant numbers is Aliquot Sequences has lead to a number of posers.
Jun 06, 2024
The Parker Paper (a lost treasure)
Brady presents Matt with the framed original document of his most famous creation, the Parker Square.
Jun 17, 2024
Caboose Numbers - Numberphile
Prime numbers are loaded with obscure patterns. Matt explores one of them. A pattern discovered by no less than Leonhard Euler.
Jun 18, 2024
Tree-house Numbers
In a sequel to Matt's video on Caboose numbers Matt explores an obscure function that Ramanujan played with. It appears to generate whole numbers from a combination of irrational constants..
Jun 29, 2024
Erdos-Woods Numbers
Playing with prime factors James Grime presents two kinds of number sequences with surprising properties that raise a host of questions in Brady's mind..
Jul 03, 2024
The Big X - Numberphile
Robert Eastaway introduces us to Robert Recorde's Medieval arithmetic book "The Ground of Arts" in particular his obscure method of multiplication.
Jul 30, 2024
The Clever Way to Count Tanks
In another tale of mathematics from World War Two where mathematicians challenge spies to count tanks. Once again the mathematicians prevailed.
Nov 14, 2024
Knot Surfaces - Numberphile
An introductions to how mathematicians study knots.
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