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The Romantic but Short-lived Life of Évariste Galois
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25:47 - 32:02 (06:15)

This episode delves into the brief yet significant life of French mathematician Évariste Galois, who developed the theory of groups and symmetries before dying in a duel at the age of 20.

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This episode talks about the life and works of a forgotten mathematician who developed the theory of groups and symmetries in his early twenties, but died in a duel and most of his works remained unpublished and ignored.
25:47 - 32:02 (06:15)
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This episode talks about the life and works of a forgotten mathematician who developed the theory of groups and symmetries in his early twenties, but died in a duel and most of his works remained unpublished and ignored.

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