New Book Takes Playful Look at ‘Infinity’
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If you’re not a fan of math, Eugenia Cheng is on a mission to change your point of view.
Eugenia Cheng teaches math at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is the school’s official “scientist in residence.” She is also the author of the new book “Beyond Infinity: An Expedition to the Outer Limits of Mathematics.” Cheng joins us in conversation.
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New Book Takes Playful Look at ‘Infinity’
Clip: 5/3/2017 | 9m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Eugenia Cheng teaches math at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is the school’s official “scientist in residence.” She is also the author of the new book “Beyond Infinity: An Expedition to the Outer Limits of Mathematics.” Cheng joins us in conversation.
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