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The Intersection of Mathematics and Language
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14:14 - 19:55 (05:40)

The podcast discusses the relationship between language and mathematics, including attempts to construct an ambiguity-free language and efforts to increase precision in analyzing formal and spoken languages.

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The notion that mathematics could be constructed as a completely rigorous and certain system was challenged by logicians in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
14:14 - 17:47 (03:32)
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Mathematics
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The notion that mathematics could be constructed as a completely rigorous and certain system was challenged by logicians in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Despite notable progress with Hilbert's system of geometry, the quest for absolute certainty in mathematics remains elusive.

Chapter
The Intersection of Mathematics and Language
Episode
#192 – Charles Hoskinson: Cardano
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The development of natural spoken languages like Lojban and applications of logic and mathematics could potentially create a bridge between the natural language world of humans and the formal world of computers, making communication between the two more efficient.
17:47 - 19:55 (02:07)
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Communication
Summary

The development of natural spoken languages like Lojban and applications of logic and mathematics could potentially create a bridge between the natural language world of humans and the formal world of computers, making communication between the two more efficient.

Chapter
The Intersection of Mathematics and Language
Episode
#192 – Charles Hoskinson: Cardano
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast