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The Language of the Universe with Grant Sanderson (3blue1brown)

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Understanding Mathematical Impossibility Through Contradiction

This chapter explores how contradictions in mathematics can reveal the impossibility of certain scenarios, particularly in relation to irrational numbers. It offers a playful yet insightful look at using mathematical reasoning to challenge fundamental numerical properties.

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