AfterMath

In the third episode of his new series, AfterMath, Edward Frenkel dives into the question of whether computers can ever reach the cognitive capacity of the human mind -- specifically, in the realm of mathematics. While computers excel at number crunching, they struggle with general mathematical statements. Edward introduces the concept of the Turing Wall, a fundamental limit to what computers can...

In the second episode of his new series, the AfterMath, Edward Frenkel talks about a unification of mathematics and analytic psychology. Following Carl Jung, Edward proposes that all mathematical objects and ideas come from archetypes in our Collective Unconscious (a common psychic realm to which our individual minds are connected). After a brief introduction to Jungian psychology, covering such t...

This is the pilot episode of Edward Frenkel’s new YouTube show/podcast “AfterMath” which will explore revolutionary ideas in mathematics, quantum physics, philosophy, and Jungian psychology, as well as interconnections between these subjects. In this episode, Edward explains in simple and accessible terms – based on mathematics! – that our minds are connected to each other at a much deeper level t...