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Is math discovered or invented? - Jeff Dekofsky

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Would mathematics exist if people didn't? Did we create mathematical concepts to help us understand the world around us, or is math the native language of the universe itself? Jeff Dekofsky traces some famous arguments in this ancient and hotly debated question.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Jeff Dekofsky
Director
Bill Keaggy
Artist
Chris Roettger
Animator
Eric DeFord, Sol Lee, Janghun Lee
Sound Designer
Rob Todd
Narrator
Addison Anderson

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