Chapter
Inventing with Mathematics in Mind.
12:10 - 22:44 (10:33)
In this transcript, the speaker shares thoughts on teaching people how to invent through the idea of mathematics and how math can actually be rewarding in problem-solving. He also cites the importance of seeing an idea executed from start to end, for example, when dealing with a pandemic situation.
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The speaker shares his admiration for beautiful ideas and their execution, citing how even in high school he aspired to make something comparable to the shareware games that were popular in the late 90s.
12:10 - 14:40 (02:30)
Summary
The speaker shares his admiration for beautiful ideas and their execution, citing how even in high school he aspired to make something comparable to the shareware games that were popular in the late 90s.
ChapterInventing with Mathematics in Mind.
Episode#183 – Po-Shen Loh: Mathematics, Math Olympiad, Combinatorics & Contact Tracing
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The ability to build small systems that can scale to handle larger populations is crucial in understanding how to achieve more with technology.
14:40 - 18:04 (03:23)
Summary
The ability to build small systems that can scale to handle larger populations is crucial in understanding how to achieve more with technology. By leveraging cloud computing, we can create scalable systems that can handle more people, making solving difficult problems a lot easier.
ChapterInventing with Mathematics in Mind.
Episode#183 – Po-Shen Loh: Mathematics, Math Olympiad, Combinatorics & Contact Tracing
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this podcast, the speaker shares his experience of learning math through competitions and how it helped him to develop problem-solving skills.
18:06 - 20:07 (02:01)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker shares his experience of learning math through competitions and how it helped him to develop problem-solving skills. He argues that hard things are worth having in life, and learning math through problem-solving is one of them.
ChapterInventing with Mathematics in Mind.
Episode#183 – Po-Shen Loh: Mathematics, Math Olympiad, Combinatorics & Contact Tracing
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The interesting thing about math is that it allows one to look at a problem they don't know how to solve and come up with a solution, making it a rewarding experience.
20:07 - 22:44 (02:37)
Summary
The interesting thing about math is that it allows one to look at a problem they don't know how to solve and come up with a solution, making it a rewarding experience. If we can teach the art of invention in a pure cognitive way, we can make math more accessible to people.