A Very Bad Estimator - with Donald Knuth
The Numberphile Podcast
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Finding Fascination in Math and Data Analysis
In this chapter, the speaker recounts their experiences with mathematics, including gathering data through activities like dice and horse racing. They discuss their interest in different number systems and graphing functions, as well as their switch from math to computer science after their PhD. They also highlight the similarities and differences between computer science and mathematics, emphasizing the freedom to set their own rules and the influence of computer science in the field of math.
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