aboutlogic
We are a new bi-weekly podcast where logic, mathematics, philosophy, and computer science meet. aboutlogic features in-depth conversations with people working in and around the foundations of these subjects. We talk about topics ranging from the foundations of computer science and set theory to critical thinking, puzzles, and what academic life is really like—its motivations, frustrations, and surprises.
aboutlogic: premises #03 | Synthetic vs. Analytic Math: Inspired by Emily Riehl
Synthetic vs. Analytic Math: Inspired by Emily Riehl
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Further Reading & Resources: Get the HoTT Book for free (no advertisement): https://homotopytypetheory.org/book/ Thorsten Altenkirch: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~psztxa/ Deniz Sarikaya: https://www.denizsarikaya.de/ Creative Production: Jan-Niklas Meyer: http://www.jammos.com/
aboutlogic #15 | Emily Riehl – Higher Category Theory, Homotopy & AI in Math
Higher Category Theory, Homotopy & AI in Math
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Get the HoTT Book for free (no advertisement): https://homotopytypetheory.org/book/ Thorsten Altenkirch: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~psztxa/ Deniz Sarikaya: https://www.denizsarikaya.de/ Creative Production: Jan-Niklas Meyer: http://www.jammos.com/
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aboutlogic: premises #02 | Hilbert’s Hotel & Cantor’s Infinity: The Story of Set Theory
Hilbert’s Hotel & Cantor’s Infinity: The Story of Set Theory
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Further Reading & Resources: Get the HoTT Book for free (no advertisement): https://homotopytypetheory.org/book/ Thorsten Altenkirch: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~psztxa/ Deniz Sarikaya: https://www.denizsarikaya.de/ Creative Production: Jan-Niklas Meyer: http://www.jammos.com/
#14 aboutlogic | Dana Scott – Lambda Calculus, Forcing & the Foundations of Math
Dana Scott: Turing Award Winner on Logic & Computation
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aboutlogic: premises #01 | Is Math a Story? A Constructivist Perspective and Captain Ahab's Dilemma
Storytelling in Math - A Constructivist Perspective and Captain Ahab's Dilemma
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Further Reading & Resources: Get the HoTT Book for free (no advertisement): https://homotopytypetheory.org/book/ Thorsten Altenkirch: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~psztxa/ Deniz Sarikaya: https://www.denizsarikaya.de/ Creative Production: Jan-Niklas Meyer: http://www.jammos.com/
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aboutlogic #13 | Joel David Hamkins – Set Theory, Pluralism & the Multiverse View
Set Theory, Pluralism & the Multiverse View
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Further Reading & Resources: Joel David Hamkins: https://jdh.hamkins.org/ Joel's substack: https://www.infinitelymore.xyz/ Joel's book Lectures on the Philosophy of Mathematics: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262542234/lectures-on-the-philosophy-of-mathematics/ Joel's new book, The Book of Infinity: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262054010/the-book-of-infinity/
Get the HoTT Book for free (no advertisement): https://homotopytypetheory.org/book/ Thorsten Altenkirch: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~psztxa/ Deniz Sarikaya: ht...
aboutlogic #12 | Urs Schreiber – Quantum (Physics, Computing), Topos & Homotopy Theory
Quantum (Physics, Computing), Topos & Homotopy Theory
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00:01:19 Introduction to Quantum Research and Technologies 00:04:34 Understanding Fermions, Bosons, and Anyons 00:10:16 The Role of Anyons in Quantum Computing 00:13:29 Understanding Topos Theory and Its Relevance 00:17:02 Mathematical Foundations: Differential Geometry and Topos Theory 00:20:55 The Intersection of Physics, Mathematics and Logic 00:32:31 Historical Context of Mathematics and Physics 00:37:26 Category Theory and It...
aboutlogic #11 | Season 1 Recap: Feedback, Highlights & Season 2 Preview
Feedback, Highlights & Season 2 Preview
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Further Reading & Resources: Get the HoTT Book for free (no advertisement): https://homotopytypetheory.org/book/ Thorsten Altenkirch: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~psztxa/ Deniz Sarikaya: https://www.denizsarikaya.de/ Creative Production: Jan-Niklas Meyer: http://www.jammos.com/
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aboutlogic #10 | Seunghyun Song & Jordi Fairhurst – ABC Conjecture, Epistemic & Linguistic Justice
ABC Conjecture, Epistemic & Linguistic Justice in non-Western maths
Further Reading & Resources:
Jordi Fairhurst: https://jordifairhurst.weebly.com/ Seunghyun Song: https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/staff/s-song_1 Get the HoTT Book for free (no advertisement): https://homotopytypetheory.org/book/ Thorsten Altenkirch: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~psztxa/ Deniz Sarikaya: https://www.denizsarikaya.de/ Creative Production: Jan-Niklas Meyer: http://www.jammos.com/
aboutlogic #09 | Andrej Bauer – 5 Stages of Accepting Intuitionistic Math & Proofs by Contradiction
5 Stages of Accepting Intuitionistic Math & Proofs by Contradiction
Watch this Episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/sbQi6HjyBHM
Further Reading & Resources: Andrej Bauer: https://www.andrej.com/ Get the HoTT Book for free (no advertisement): https://homotopytypetheory.org/book/ Thorsten Altenkirch: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~psztxa/ Deniz Sarikaya: https://www.denizsarikaya.de/ Creative Production: Jan-Niklas Meyer: http://www.jammos.com/
aboutlogic #08 | Deborah Kant – Talking with Set Theorists: Insights in Mathematical Philosophy
Talking with Set Theorists: Insights in Mathematical Philosophy
Watch the Episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/81CRjASvIng
Further Reading & Resources: Thorsten Altenkirch: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~psztxa/ Deniz Sarikaya: https://www.denizsarikaya.de/
Production: Jan-Niklas Meyer: http://www.jammos.com/
Many thanks to the Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg for supporting the first season of the podcast.
aboutlogic #07 | Alexander Steen – Interactive Theorem Provers, Legal Reasoning, Non-Standard Logics
Interactive Theorem Provers, Legal Reasoning, Non-Standard Logics
Further Reading & Resources: The Natural Number Game: https://adam.math.hhu.de/#/g/leanprover-community/nng4 The Xena Project: https://xenaproject.wordpress.com/ Graham Priest: https://grahampriest.net/
Thorsten Altenkirch: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~psztxa/ Deniz Sarikaya: https://www.denizsarikaya.de/
Production: Jan-Niklas Meyer: http://www.jammos.com/
Many thanks to the Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg for supporting the first season of the podcast.
aboutlogic #06 | Colin Rittberg – Philosophy & Sociology of Mathematics, Epistemic Injustice
Philosophy & Sociology of Mathematics, Epistemic Injustice
Further Reading & Resources: Get the HoTT Book for free (no advertisement): https://homotopytypetheory.org/book/ Thorsten Altenkirch: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~psztxa/ Deniz Sarikaya: https://www.denizsarikaya.de/ Jan-Niklas Meyer: http://www.jammos.com/
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aboutlogic #05 | Steve Awodey – Homotopy Type Theory, Logic & Philosophy
Homotopy Type Theory, Logic & Philosophy
"I am convinced that my Begriffsschrift will find successful application wherever particular value is placed on the rigor of proofs, as in the foundations of the differential and integral calculus. It seems to me that it would be even easier to extend the domain of this formal language to geometry. Only a few more symbols would need to be added for the intuitive relations occurring there. In this way, one would obtain a kind of analysis situs."
Preface to Begriffsschrift, 1879, Gottlob Frege
Further Reading & Resources: The Natural Number Game: https...
aboutlogic #04 | Graham Priest – Working with Contradictions & Paraconsistent Logics
Working with Contradictions — Graham Priest Contradictory Logics and More
Further Reading & Resources: The Natural Number Game: https://adam.math.hhu.de/#/g/leanprover-community/nng4 The Xena Project: https://xenaproject.wordpress.com/ Graham Priest: https://grahampriest.net/
Thorsten Altenkirch: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~psztxa/ Deniz Sarikaya: https://www.denizsarikaya.de/
Production: Jan-Niklas Meyer: http://www.jammos.com/
Many thanks to the Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg for supporting the first season of the podcast.
aboutlogic #01 | Thorsten Altenkirch – Theorem Proving, Constructive Math & Type Theory
Theorem proving software in education, constructive mathematics, type theory and many more.
Further Reading & Resources: Get the HoTT Book for free (no advertisement): https://homotopytypetheory.org/book/ Thorsten Altenkirch: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~psztxa/ Deniz Sarikaya: https://www.denizsarikaya.de/
Production: Jan-Niklas Meyer: http://www.jammos.com/
Many thanks to the Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg for supporting the first season of the podcast.
aboutlogic #03 | Kevin Buzzard – Lean & Formal Mathematics
Theorem Proving Software, LEAN, Fermat's Last Theorem and Foundations of Mathematics.
Further Reading & Resources: The Natural Number Game: https://adam.math.hhu.de/#/g/leanprover-community/nng4 The Xena Project: https://xenaproject.wordpress.com/ Kevin Buzzard: https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/k.buzzard
Thorsten Altenkirch: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~psztxa/ Deniz Sarikaya: https://www.denizsarikaya.de/
Production: Jan-Niklas Meyer: http://www.jammos.com/
Many thanks to the Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg for supporting the first season of the podcast.
aboutlogic #02 | Deniz Sarikaya – Philosophy of Math, Sociology, Set Theory & Universe vs Multiverse
Philosophy of Mathematical Practice, Sociology of Mathematics, Set Theory and the Universe vs. Multiverse-Debate
Further Reading & Resources: Get the HoTT Book for free (no advertisement): https://homotopytypetheory.org/book/ Thorsten Altenkirch: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~psztxa/ Deniz Sarikaya: https://www.denizsarikaya.de/
Production, Creative Direction: Jan-Niklas Meyer: http://www.jammos.com/
Many thanks to the Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg for supporting the first season of the podcast.
aboutlogic Teaser | A Podcast on Logic, Mathematics & Philosophy
From foundations of computer science, set theory, critical thinking, riddles to the questions how it is to be an academic researcher.
Further Reading & Resources: Get the HoTT Book for free (no advertisement): https://homotopytypetheory.org/book/ Thorsten Altenkirch: http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~psztxa/ Deniz Sarikaya: https://www.denizsarikaya.de/
Production, Creative Direction: Jan-Niklas Meyer: http://www.jammos.com/
Many thanks to the Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg for supporting the first season of the podcast.