The Infinite Heist - Part 2
The effort to change math with the concept of infinity hit several snags along the way. In the second part of a two-part episode, we pick up the story of Georg Cantor and follow the quest for the hidden truth about his most famous paper.
Show Notes
In 1874, Georg Cantor published one of the most important papers in math’s 4,000-year history. Some ideas in it were stolen. On this episode of The Quanta Podcast, the second of a two-parter, host Samir Patel speaks with math editor Jordana Cepelewicz about the fate of Cantor, the myths surrounding math history, and one man's search for the truth. These episodes are based on a recent Quanta story. Explore our new special series, “The Evolving Foundations of Math,” on our website.
Each week on The Quanta Podcast, Quanta Magazine editor in chief Samir Patel speaks with the people behind the award-winning publication to navigate through some of the most important and mind-expanding questions in science and math.
Audio coda courtesy of TheAlpineSisters Alphorn Players.