Chapter
Analyzing Visual Thinking
06:31 - 13:15 (06:44)
The speaker shares thoughts on whether or not visual thinking, in the form of diagrams and pictures, counts as a language, using a six by eight array of holes as an example.
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The podcast explores the question of whether producing mathematical output is similar to producing linguistic output.
06:31 - 11:35 (05:03)
Mathematics
Summary
The podcast explores the question of whether producing mathematical output is similar to producing linguistic output. It discusses famous stories and examples of how mathematical proofs were presented by using diagrams and pictures instead of verbal language, and reflects upon whether consciousness is merely an extra layer on top of cognition.
ChapterAnalyzing Visual Thinking
Episode#190 – Jordan Ellenberg: Mathematics of High-Dimensional Shapes and Geometries
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The way we visualize things has an effect on how we solve problems.
11:35 - 13:15 (01:40)
Spatial Reasoning
Summary
The way we visualize things has an effect on how we solve problems. This podcast explains how a child's fascination with a hole-filled box taught them about spatial reasoning.