Ed Frenkel is a renowned mathematician and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, known for his work in representation theory, algebraic geometry, and mathematical physics. He is also the author of the bestselling book Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality, which bridges the gap between mathematics and the broader public.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

02:14 - Edward’s Background

07:04 - Robert Langlands

15:01 - Physics vs. Mathematics

34:14 - Unification in Math

45:48 - What Does Math Actually Describe?

01:02:57 - Langlands Program

01:22:08 - Counting Problem

01:25:55 - Harmonic Analysis

01:33:58 - “One Formula Rules Them All”

01:51:58 - The Shimura-Taniyama-Weil Conjecture

01:55:55 - Original Langlands Program

02:01:22 - A Twist: Langlands Dual Group

02:01:55 - Rosetta Stone of Math

02:11:33 - The Pleasure Comes From The Illusion

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