The Great Questions of Philosophy and Physics

Why Mathematics Works So Well with Physics

Documentary Feb 18, 2021 35 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E2: Physics is a mathematical science. But why should manipulating numbers give insight into how the world works? This question was famously posed by physicist Eugene Wigner in his 1960 paper, “The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences.” Explore proposed answers, including Max Tegmark’s assertion that the world is, in fact, a mathematical system.

Documentary Feb 18, 2021 35 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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Released: 2021
Run Time: 35 min
Rated: TV-PG

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Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

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: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.