Edward Frenkel - Where Does Mathematics Come From?

Name: Edward Frenkel Title: Where Does Mathematics Come From? Date: 2025-04-21 @5:00 PM General Public Lecture Abstract: Mathematics is something immutable, something we can hold on to in this volatile world. Its truths are objective, necessary, and timeless. For example, Pythagoras theorem means the same to everyone today as it did 2,500 years ago and there’s no reason to believe this will ever change. So, where does mathematics come from? I will describe a novel approach to this question, which points to a unification of math and Jungian psychology. For more videos from the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, please visit http://scgp.stonybrook.edu/video