Ed Frenkel is a renowned mathematician and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, known for his work in representation theory, algebraic geometry, and mathematical physics. He is also the author of the bestselling book Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality, which bridges the gap between mathematics and the broader public. YouTube Episode Link: https://youtu.be/RX1tZv_Nv4Y Become a YouTube Member Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) Join TOEmail at https://www.curtjaimungal.org LINKS: - Edward Frenke's book "Love & Math": https://amzn.to/4dB1URv - Edward Frenkel's book “Langlands Correspondence for Loop Groups”*: https://amzn.to/3Am99xX - Edward Frenkel's ebook (PDF with hyperlinks)*: [Langlands Correspondence for Loop Groups (free PDF)](https://math.berkeley.edu/~frenkel/loop.pdf) - Edward Frenkel's Official Website*: [edwardfrenkel.com](https://edwardfrenkel.com) - Edward Frenkel's Twitter*: [@edfrenkel](https://twitter.com/edfrenkel) - Edward Frenkel's YouTube*: [youtube.com/edfrenkel](https://www.youtube.com/edfrenkel) - Edward Frenkel's Instagram*: [@edfrenkel](https://www.instagram.com/edfrenkel) Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:14 - Edward’s Background 07:04 - Robert Langlands 15:01 - Physics vs. Mathematics 34:14 - Unification in Math 45:48 - What Does Math Actually Describe? 01:02:57 - Langlands Program 01:22:08 - Counting Problem 01:25:55 - Harmonic Analysis 01:33:58 - “One Formula Rules Them All” 01:51:58 - The Shimura-Taniyama-Weil Conjecture 01:55:55 - Original Langlands Program 02:01:22 - A Twist: Langlands Dual Group 02:01:55 - Rosetta Stone of Math 02:11:33 - The Pleasure Comes From The Illusion 02:14:28 - Support TOE Support TOE: - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - NEW Get my 'Top 10 TOEs' PDF + Weekly Personal Updates: https://www.curtjaimungal.org - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join #science #physics #maths Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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