THE VIDEO SHELF · mathematics versus physics
Feynman: Mathematicians versus Physicists
A ten-minute clip of Richard Feynman describing how mathematicians and physicists differ in their interests and customs. He argues physics rests on visualizing and applying math rather than pure abstraction.
Why HN readers recommended it
The reference people reach for when debating how math differs from physics.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- TehPhysicalist
- Topic
- mathematics versus physics
- Format
- interview
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 5
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2014–2022
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From the original HN conversations
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I had to laugh when I saw my response next to @getsat's. Both are valid viewpoints. In other words, not everyone who uses tools has to know how to make tools. Tool makers have more insight into the assumptions behind the tools they create -- …
coldnebo on Hacker News · 2014-12
In How to Get a Job in Algorithmic TradingThere's a lot of physics that isn't maths - more visualising how stuff works. Feynman's quite interesting talking about it here [VIDEO]
tim333 on Hacker News · 2015-01
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