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Exploring the Relationship between Math and Physics
16:59 - 24:52 (07:52)
The relationship between math and physics is complex, as physics often uses the tools of mathematics to understand the world beyond the limits of current understanding. However, the fundamental facts of our world seem to be unexplainable and rock bottom.
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The process of using math to understand our world is often seen in physics as it allows us to reach beyond our current levels of understanding, but the actual world is a gray area when it comes to interpretation and description.
16:59 - 20:42 (03:42)
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The process of using math to understand our world is often seen in physics as it allows us to reach beyond our current levels of understanding, but the actual world is a gray area when it comes to interpretation and description.
ChapterExploring the Relationship between Math and Physics
EpisodeSean Carroll: Quantum Mechanics and the Many-Worlds Interpretation
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The laws of physics can be explained as emergent from deeper laws, rather than being fundamental.
20:42 - 23:20 (02:38)
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The laws of physics can be explained as emergent from deeper laws, rather than being fundamental. It is possible that the features of our world, such as the simplicity and powerfulness of its laws, maximize something unknown.
ChapterExploring the Relationship between Math and Physics
EpisodeSean Carroll: Quantum Mechanics and the Many-Worlds Interpretation
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The conversation shifts to discussing pre-modern thinkers like Newton and Galileo, and the possibility of other scientists and philosophers throughout history having opinions on the book that is being discussed.
23:20 - 24:52 (01:31)
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The conversation shifts to discussing pre-modern thinkers like Newton and Galileo, and the possibility of other scientists and philosophers throughout history having opinions on the book that is being discussed.