The Basel Problem
208K views · Feb 24, 2025 · Education
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@AdiyaBayarmaa · 1 year ago
It does not matter how many times I have derived this answer, I still get fascinated to think about how smart Euler must have been to get to his ingenious conclusion.
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@vasiledumitrescu9555 · 1 year ago
Every time I don’t have the strength to study (I’m a math undergrad), I watch one of your videos, and suddenly, my passion comes back. You’re inspirational, thank you for what you do.
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@zapper333 · 1 year ago
Once it is explained, it seems remarkably simple and beautiful, however without the explanation, one is lost. Brilliant video as always!
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@pkd1911 · 10 months ago
One day I'm going to come back to this video and understand exactly what you're saying.
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@ilregulator · 1 year ago
This guy truly is the Bob Ross of maths
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@clemensetz · 1 year ago
One of the most delightful channels on YouTube
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@sphakamisozondi · 1 year ago (edited)
The Basel problem, is what made Euler famous.<br>He, Gauss, the Bernoulli brothers, Newton, Fermat and Leibnitz were killing it back in the day
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@rajadawn · 11 months ago
The solution is truly brilliant but the lucid manner in which it was explained deserves a standing ovation.
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@jackrubin6303 · 1 year ago
Thank you!!! You are an inspiration to people like me who are 68 years old and are amazed at the beauty of mathematics.
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@tonyschofield4489 · 1 year ago
This guy has the clearest way on Youtube of describing Maths.
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@Was-Ghostlypale · 2 weeks ago (edited)
Thanks. It's remarkable. I am humbled by your videos. I loved mathematics, but I only ever got one opportunity to do something creative with it. That was as a graduate working for the government. I was staggered at the power that an original application of simple maths had. My formulation resulted in doors being opened for me in the oil industry. I am forever grateful that I studied maths at university and that I dared to use it. Your videos are fun to watch and bring back memories.
@sr6424 · 1 year ago
That’s what I love about maths. The series doesn’t appear to be related to geometry but you’ve proved it is!
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