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What Is the Positive Grassmannian and Why Does It Show Up Everywhere?
Mathematics, Algebraic Geometry and Applied Mathematics podcast with Lauren Williams
The Joy of Why, Hosted by Steven Strogatz
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Lauren Williams introduces the positive Grassmannian and the surprising connections it creates across mathematics and physics. She explains links to waves, traffic and particle scattering, and discusses how research-level mathematical problems can help assess what artificial intelligence is capable of proving.
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