Can We Truly Understand by Counting? Understanding Complex Physical Systems Through Mathematics
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Explore the fascinating intersection of mathematics and physics in this Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture where Fields Medal recipient Hugo Duminil-Copin demonstrates how counting techniques illuminate complex physical systems while acknowledging their limitations in fully explaining our world. Discover insights from a renowned French mathematician who has made significant contributions to probability theory and mathematical physics through his roles at the University of Geneva and Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHES). Learn how numerical approaches both reveal and conceal nature's mysteries in this thought-provoking 48-minute presentation, supported by XTX Markets as part of Oxford's public lecture series.
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Can we truly understand by counting? - Hugo Duminil-Copin
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