On A Tangent: Voices of Mathematics Münster
Podcast by Mathematics Münster
Welcome to "On A Tangent", where we tell the stories behind the mathematics. In each episode, we meet a different early career mathematician from Math...
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7 episodesIn this episode of On A Tangent, Simone is joined by Edith Hübner, a doctoral researcher in topology. We learn about her journey from physics to mathematics, what headbutting gnomes can teach young children, and the mysteries of infinity categories. Music by AlexGrohl [https://pixabay.com/users/alexgrohl-25289918/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=15045] from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=15045] Graphics by Melina Aggelidakis
In this episode of On A Tangent, Simone is joined by Marjory Mwanza, a Young African Mathematicians (YAM) Fellow working in group theory. We learn about how one goes from statistics to group theory, and where to find deep structure in seemingly simple objects. Music by AlexGrohl [https://pixabay.com/users/alexgrohl-25289918/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=15045] from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=15045] Graphics by Melina Aggelidakis
In this episode of On A Tangent, Simone is joined by Rin Ray, a postdoc in Topology. We learn about why an inventor becomes a mathematician, and how to build bridges between deep questions in different areas. Music by AlexGrohl [https://pixabay.com/users/alexgrohl-25289918/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=15045] from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=15045] Graphics by Melina Aggelidakis
In this episode of On A Tangent, Simone is joined by Rob Sullivan, a postdoc in Combinatorics and Model Theory. We learn about what children do to entertain themselves at boring weddings, and what we do (not) know about ultrahomogeneous structures. Music by AlexGrohl [https://pixabay.com/users/alexgrohl-25289918/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=15045] from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=15045] Graphics by Melina Aggelidakis
In this episode of On A Tangent, Simone is joined by Azul Fatalini, a doctoral researcher in Set Theory. We learn about how the Axiom of Choice transforms the universes it holds in, how logic is the mathematics of mathematics, and what’s the quickest path to ice cream. Music by AlexGrohl [https://pixabay.com/users/alexgrohl-25289918/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=15045] from Pixabay [https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=15045] Graphics by Melina Aggelidakis
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