The Beauty and Power of Mathematics | William Tavernetti | TEDxUCDavis

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  • William Tavernetti has a PhD in Applied Mathematics from UC Davis and is currently a lecturer at UC Davis in the department of Mathematics. William also works as a teacher fellow for the Introduction to Engineering Mechanics Cluster at the California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS). Prior to graduate school William worked as a Junior Reliability Engineer for Valador Inc. supporting the NASA Altair Lunar Lander. William also holds a BA in Philosophy and a BS in Mathematical Sciences from UC Santa Barbara.
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Komentáře • 235

  • @angyxela112
    @angyxela112 Před 7 lety +441

    one the best professor I have ever had in my college life

    • @cryptomaniac3781
      @cryptomaniac3781 Před 5 lety +7

      Your profile pic at first looked like a strange dog with a damaged bloody eye.

    • @JustAddingMy2Cents
      @JustAddingMy2Cents Před 3 lety

      Guessing your college didn't offer grammer? :-)

    • @angyxela112
      @angyxela112 Před 3 lety +20

      ​@@JustAddingMy2Cents No, nor did it offer Nazism on grammar

    • @sb.sb.sb.
      @sb.sb.sb. Před 3 lety

      @@angyxela112 not value for money without good courses ;)

    • @angyxela112
      @angyxela112 Před 3 lety +2

      @@sb.sb.sb. No use of any course without basic comprehension ;)

  • @colinedwards7367
    @colinedwards7367 Před 7 lety +298

    If only we would allow our children and grandchildren to learn the beauty and power of maths instead of telling them that we could not understand it because the idea of being unable to understand maths had been passed down to us by our family and friends for generations.

    • @chrisalvarado6361
      @chrisalvarado6361 Před 4 lety +8

      That is the worst thing a parent can say, "I wasn't good at math either."

    • @jacksummer4041
      @jacksummer4041 Před 3 lety +8

      😂 this might sound funny but I took majors because people says it's tough and things like that...... I started liking math once I was introduced to trigonometry in my 9th standard
      Im doing my bachelors and I am finding lots of difficulties. I now why people say its tought 😂 Well it sure is!
      There's no regret in choosing math as my major!
      It's sure is challenging
      I'm here to looking at this video to find some inspiration to study.

    • @paula2761
      @paula2761 Před 3 lety

      i strongly agree😌😌💪🏼

    • @mrezarifki
      @mrezarifki Před 3 lety

      Yes

    • @Light-np7mw
      @Light-np7mw Před 3 lety +3

      Saying this as a 15 year old who’s now a fan of maths which is a “nerdy” thing to say nowadays,what I have to say is that it’s the school fault for not showing us students the power of mathematics and it’s applications,now I’m glad that I was wondering and interested.

  • @faithlee3147
    @faithlee3147 Před rokem +11

    This is my math professor and he is awesome in what he teaches!!

  • @gmanon1181
    @gmanon1181 Před 4 lety +43

    This speech would be like a master piece as an introductory class for honor students.
    He wakes up the interest for every formula as a fascinating subject.
    Amazing!

  • @evahdarth4406
    @evahdarth4406 Před 4 lety +59

    There's no wrong reason to learn (math)
    That touched me spiritually. Math is my new religion

  • @ErojFeeding
    @ErojFeeding Před 7 lety +85

    Bertrand Russell expressed his sense of mathematical beauty in these words:
    Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty - a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture, without appeal to any part of our weaker nature, without the gorgeous trappings of painting or music, yet sublimely pure, and capable of a stern perfection such as only the greatest art can show. The true spirit of delight, the exaltation, the sense of being more than Man, which is the touchstone of the highest excellence, is to be found in mathematics as surely as poetry.

  • @odbojkasica98
    @odbojkasica98 Před 6 lety +173

    This is so inspiring!! I love the way he shows his passion for mathematics, that's what great teachers do, they share their passion with others :D

    • @centralprocessingunit2564
      @centralprocessingunit2564 Před 5 lety +1

      This guy has no Passion
      He's just filled with Pride

    • @GlassOnion23
      @GlassOnion23 Před 5 lety +4

      @@centralprocessingunit2564 What a completely ridiculous comment.

    • @sb.sb.sb.
      @sb.sb.sb. Před 3 lety +1

      @@centralprocessingunit2564 i agree. reminds me of Socrates saying people who are good at one trade tend to think of themselves as knowledgeable

  • @tylerhoods4614
    @tylerhoods4614 Před 4 lety +54

    Thought about switching my major during sophomore year. Decided to continue to pursue my math degree after I met Tavernetti. Truly inspirational.

  • @emilyrowe4808
    @emilyrowe4808 Před 5 lety +21

    Ever since I joined his class I gained a new perspective that no other math teacher in my life has evoked. 10/10 great professor. Highly recommend

  • @IMdAbdulquadirKhan
    @IMdAbdulquadirKhan Před 4 lety +24

    I used to hate math in my childhood because in school we were taught mathematics in very boring and useless way and because of that I hated math.
    But I realized after sometime that it has an inner observation to overlook but even tutors of mathematics don't appreciate nor understand the beauty in it . I'm still very bad at I can't even perform minor calculation like long division and multiplication
    But mathematics have my love and honor

  • @abdoolsattarcassim6717
    @abdoolsattarcassim6717 Před 3 lety +62

    A wise man once said: "When I saw letters in math in grade 6, I became scared. When I saw numbers in college calculus, I trembled"

    • @abdoolsattarcassim6717
      @abdoolsattarcassim6717 Před 3 lety +9

      Surprisingly, 5 months later and doing Calculus 3, I think it's the contrary. Calculus is a one way spiritual journey to a world of transcendence and understanding of the world around us. Personally, I just lost sleep 😂

  • @captkony3519
    @captkony3519 Před 6 lety +3

    One of my most favorite Profs Ive had so far!

  • @carlocapistrano300
    @carlocapistrano300 Před 4 lety +3

    I love your enthusiasm and your mastery of the subject. Thanks for this.

  • @denislalaj9345
    @denislalaj9345 Před 4 lety +12

    I am amazed at how this professor can feel the beauty of mathematics! I used to consider math as undisputed but simply a means for other things and never until recently took the time to look into how fascinating it can be. It is essentially everywhere! And it is beautiful!

  • @LoopDoc
    @LoopDoc Před 4 lety +2

    What an AMAZING video. I enjoyed the confident, enthusiastic voice and love of numbers. Thank you for the motivation in this endeavor of mine.

  • @byakugan422
    @byakugan422 Před 5 lety +16

    I really wish I could take some classes under these sorts of professors. Those who are enthusiastic about what they teach have a way of explaining concepts like no one else can.

    • @instafruit5121
      @instafruit5121 Před 2 lety +4

      I'm taking his class in UC Davis right now and can confirm that he is as passionate in the classroom as presented here. At the start of each lecture he shares some cool math stories, quotes and memes with us. His lectures are informative and he is ready to help anyone who asks.

  • @ouichtan
    @ouichtan Před 5 lety +5

    I had to pause, think, pause again and again to make sense of what was said and it was worth it. Very interesting video, thank you for sharing your knowledge with so much enthusiasm.

  • @CMMI5
    @CMMI5 Před 5 lety +9

    Beautiful lecture Professor and I tell you that no one will see mathematics in the same way they did before this presentation.

  • @carolinekettlehake4355
    @carolinekettlehake4355 Před rokem +2

    This is by far the best professor I've had during my college time. He sits down with me and works through all my homework with me until I actually understand what the questions are asking. Some of the most motivational pep talks I've had have come from Dr. tav; he genuinely makes me feel like I'm not a failure in college.

  • @AndrewSindel
    @AndrewSindel Před 8 lety +20

    It's like many of our coffee talks got compressed into 12 minutes. A great presentation!

  • @rongkezhang9827
    @rongkezhang9827 Před 5 lety +4

    He is such a brilliant professor. If you study math in UC Davis, just go for him. He will never disappoint you in any way.

  • @rascallionvagabond8159
    @rascallionvagabond8159 Před 4 lety +9

    The best lecture I’ve ever seen for mathematics.Respect to this person,I can’t express how awesome tis video is by words.Just respect him

  • @arawalshukla5413
    @arawalshukla5413 Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent video, these kind of professors should be there to open the eye of the world towards science and maths

  • @yuanzhenggay799
    @yuanzhenggay799 Před 7 lety +1

    Thanks for the share Dr. Tavernetti

  • @amitsingh6252
    @amitsingh6252 Před 4 lety +4

    THANK YOU SIR . I LOVE YOUR TEACHING WAY ...................

  • @georginacedeno7241
    @georginacedeno7241 Před 6 lety +17

    Thank you! Stressed about my upcoming calculus exam but this message reminded me to appreciate the beauty.

  • @dna1238
    @dna1238 Před 3 lety +1

    That was a true statement and sort of " cheeky joke " that the audience did not really get , your smile hinted at at . Many Thanks for a enlightening talk . All the Best Prof. Tavernetti

  • @classicog1639
    @classicog1639 Před 6 lety +31

    Looks like I might change my major from Physics to Mathematics

  • @shredSquaw
    @shredSquaw Před 8 lety +11

    Very interesting and great presentation!

  • @sprinkle1839
    @sprinkle1839 Před rokem

    Dr. Tav is an icon, his class is amazing and he's such a cool person

  • @haoyuan8227
    @haoyuan8227 Před 6 lety +1

    My favorite math professor ever

  • @guyfieri4979
    @guyfieri4979 Před 6 lety +76

    Hey that’s my prof 🤭👏😤💯😍

  • @bikashbrahma3473
    @bikashbrahma3473 Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you sir....

  • @yudidarma8566
    @yudidarma8566 Před 4 lety +4

    Beauty of Mathematics in our life.. Great Professor..salam Math from 🇲🇨

  • @kottekavitha2234
    @kottekavitha2234 Před 6 lety +1

    Thank you very much.its very interesting

  • @melialandero99
    @melialandero99 Před 2 lety

    this is so inspiring and motivated.

  • @juairiaapsara01
    @juairiaapsara01 Před rokem +1

    Without mathematics, there is nothing in the universe.Mathematics is the best felicity,blessing for human beings of any era,any century. All should try to feel it.Human should go to deep of mathematics. I love it so much.❤❤

  • @CGoldthorpe
    @CGoldthorpe Před 6 lety +247

    without math, there can be no science.

    • @Edkahmed
      @Edkahmed Před 5 lety +5

      There can be no life* , you can have 1 apple , 2 trees , but can you have " tree " or can you have "3" without referencing to anything ?

    • @not.my.democrat
      @not.my.democrat Před 4 lety +6

      Math explains everything.

    • @JordanPAT
      @JordanPAT Před 4 lety +5

      Without math, nothing exists.

    • @learn_with_lusan
      @learn_with_lusan Před 4 lety +1

      Yes sir but no one believe me when i say this to my friends , teacher and other also.....

    • @faismasterx
      @faismasterx Před 3 lety +1

      Well, no, that's not quite right. You can still do science, but you won't have data and precision won't be a concept you have to think about. You can do science without math. It will just be bad science.

  • @fitodibene167
    @fitodibene167 Před 4 lety +5

    All I want is to have the confidence to gesture a sphere in public the way he did

  • @conpa18dany
    @conpa18dany Před 7 lety +3

    Wow... such inspirational speech. Got a lump in the throat

  • @quickxotica22
    @quickxotica22 Před 8 lety +3

    Nicely done!

  • @369jwillow
    @369jwillow Před 5 lety +1

    Excellent!!! Great job! Love it! 🍏💜💚💙💛❤️

  • @rahgurung
    @rahgurung Před 6 lety +7

    He is awesome, he really influenced me.

  • @SomenathChakraborty
    @SomenathChakraborty Před 3 lety

    Amazing talks!

  • @alfredomatias5549
    @alfredomatias5549 Před 6 lety +10

    Wow! Very interesting and great presentation!

  • @CoolGirl007
    @CoolGirl007 Před rokem +1

    It's about solving problems, always finding the missing part and put it back for completion

  • @angel_ia
    @angel_ia Před 6 lety

    Per quarter: curve=Velocity+acceleration gain. Vt+½vt=1½vt= 1½ S.
    C=4x1½S= 6.
    So Π = 3.
    Hard to prove manually (due to human error etc) but by calculation it is absolutely right.

  • @DeepakThakur-zh4fc
    @DeepakThakur-zh4fc Před 5 lety +1

    You should surely watch this

  • @aimes7343
    @aimes7343 Před 4 lety +1

    I am inspired!

  • @professorinfinity5360
    @professorinfinity5360 Před 5 lety +2

    Woow that's cool, bold and awesome, and highly creative

  • @spoonerbooner
    @spoonerbooner Před 4 lety +1

    fractals , you never see the whole of it you only get the sense of it,
    Like reality we can only ever get a sense of it, so showing this to my Art students .

  • @sriharsha5036
    @sriharsha5036 Před 7 lety +1

    Inspiring

  • @Xtiger-pc9ln
    @Xtiger-pc9ln Před 3 lety

    So many Formulas. So much knowledge and mysteries. In Numbers!
    Such

  • @anirudhpj8875
    @anirudhpj8875 Před 4 lety +1

    I am literally crying with happiness

  • @hopsekihuang2990
    @hopsekihuang2990 Před 5 lety +4

    OMG, This is my professor !!!!, he is the one the best math professor in whole life. It was so inspiring speech

  • @renehernadez4977
    @renehernadez4977 Před 10 měsíci

    Very good Professor. His class was awesome. 🥹🥹🥹

  • @nileshpandey5724
    @nileshpandey5724 Před 5 lety +1

    Best out of best

  • @vdog3248
    @vdog3248 Před 6 lety +2

    He said "you eventually see what you are learning around you" there's a theory that our reality is created by our thoughts.

  • @sadatnafis2032
    @sadatnafis2032 Před 5 lety

    Mathematics is Love

  • @Mahenderry
    @Mahenderry Před 5 lety

    Nice explanation

  • @mohammedmuqeem294
    @mohammedmuqeem294 Před 5 lety +3

    I am not good in mathematics but I love it

  • @financialtrack7546
    @financialtrack7546 Před rokem

    Great video

  • @savitasondhi7690
    @savitasondhi7690 Před 3 lety

    Best talk ever heard.

  • @countacymathematics
    @countacymathematics Před 3 lety +3

    Maths is our life and our life is Maths🥰🥰... We live in a Mathematical incorporated world😍

  • @mahanteshbangaragi1678

    MATHEMATICS IS A BEAUTIFUL PRICELESS PRINCESS

  • @betgamedelaisla248
    @betgamedelaisla248 Před 5 lety +3

    How do you define Mathematics before? After watching the talk of Prof Tavernetti, did your view about Mathematics change? Why or why not?

  • @faismasterx
    @faismasterx Před 5 lety +80

    This dude has a big flair for the dramatic. I get the sense that the audience doesn't share his energy and enthusiasm.

    • @tpstrat14
      @tpstrat14 Před 4 lety +4

      he wasn't spouting meaningless applause break political nonsense, no

    • @jacksummer4041
      @jacksummer4041 Před 3 lety +2

      I've a professor who have more energy than him 😂 I feel bad for him when me and my mates don't show any reactions to his enthusiasm

    • @siralanturing9103
      @siralanturing9103 Před 3 lety +2

      Lol his sphere construction movements were so funny.

    • @instafruit5121
      @instafruit5121 Před 2 lety +2

      Agreed, although it makes his lectures more entertaining even if they start at 8 am...

    • @blueberry_borb
      @blueberry_borb Před 2 lety +2

      @@instafruit5121 lol as a student currently taking one Dr. Tav’s (this speaker) 8am this quarter, can confirm his enthusiasm is definitely entertaining and helps wake me up.

  • @supenboro978
    @supenboro978 Před 5 lety

    Nice lectures sir

  • @unitedpvp1372
    @unitedpvp1372 Před 4 lety +1

    THAT IS MY PROFESSOR!!!!

  • @renehernandeza.7309
    @renehernandeza.7309 Před 3 lety

    William Tavernetti had me fighting for a grade. 🥰🥰

  • @MOARMOARMAN
    @MOARMOARMAN Před 5 lety +2

    everyday is awesome!!! I love math so much because you learn it in school lololololololol

  • @melissaloomis9507
    @melissaloomis9507 Před 2 lety

    he loves math so much omg

  • @yellooh
    @yellooh Před 4 lety

    Beauty is everything so is mathematics.

  • @GammaFrost1
    @GammaFrost1 Před 4 lety +2

    LSD is what sets off that math trigger in a lot of people from what I've seen

  • @smitorshiroy635
    @smitorshiroy635 Před 7 lety +35

    why not Ramanujan?

    • @holomurphy22
      @holomurphy22 Před 3 lety +2

      Because the river is too big for one cup

  • @elidel3299
    @elidel3299 Před 5 lety +5

    MATH is the gateway to another dimension

  • @yuhaoxie4316
    @yuhaoxie4316 Před 8 lety

    I could imagine in the near future it would be an extra credit project. Thanks for the speech!

  • @Lahoria9
    @Lahoria9 Před 2 lety

    I started loving mathematics when I recently realised that my home Street has delicate arc in it.

  • @sissomb
    @sissomb Před 6 lety +1

    Beautiful 💓💓💓💓

  • @sythainthisane
    @sythainthisane Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much to cheer us on the general knowledge about Mathematics. Thanks again for refreshing my memory. I just retired last year and start my youtube channel not long ago. (What, why, how) Mathematics existing on our earth. Check it out, please, thanks.

  • @jett6865
    @jett6865 Před 5 lety +18

    Me and Math have a Love/ Hate relationship; I love math when I understand it; and hate it when I Dont

    • @aman-qj5sx
      @aman-qj5sx Před 5 lety +1

      Why? If you don't that's much more exciting- you get to dig deeper.

    • @traaotuong6107
      @traaotuong6107 Před 4 lety

      Me too.

    • @yashagnihotri6901
      @yashagnihotri6901 Před 4 lety +1

      Mine relation with maths is quite similar , but its like
      "I love it when I understand, and love it 3000 times when I don't !"

  • @BangMaster96
    @BangMaster96 Před 5 lety +19

    Without Math, we would all still be living in grass huts

  • @anaygonzalez4963
    @anaygonzalez4963 Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome stuff! If anyone needs a math tutor of any grade level up to undergraduate mathematics reply to this comment. Algebra. Geometry. Statistics. Calculus. Fourier Series. Trigonometry. SAT/ACT test prep. etc. While in high school I volunteered at a nearby community college tutoring college students. Now that I am a math major in college I was promoted to Head math tutor and I give advice to other tutors to help improve the learning experience for both the student and tutor.

    • @Superzhan06
      @Superzhan06 Před 2 měsíci

      Hi! It's three years later. Are youstill willing to help with my math? (I am going to be a undergraduate in this September)

  • @Sciencedoneright
    @Sciencedoneright Před 3 lety +1

    Too beautiful and elegant when you write only 5 letters and numbers;

    e = -1

  • @mikomevlogs7746
    @mikomevlogs7746 Před 6 lety +2

    You moved of the circle!

  • @mamadoulamine.k0ba
    @mamadoulamine.k0ba Před rokem

    Yeah

  • @shrimanthkarthikvlogs9277

    i can multiply a number by 3 in fraction of a second...it started when i was a kid...all i can say is maths is in built

  • @Jennyispoop
    @Jennyispoop Před 3 lety

    by choosing to study math, you are choosing to live in a world of never ending beauty... even in chaos there is math

  • @robertmcbrayer6633
    @robertmcbrayer6633 Před 5 lety

    fractals is going down infinite process with a infinite process

  • @Saral_Lekhi
    @Saral_Lekhi Před 4 lety +4

    Ok. "mathematics is a vast ocean of ideas". Thank you for terrifying me.

  • @deeptech1432
    @deeptech1432 Před 4 lety

    Nice

  • @adityadubey2701
    @adityadubey2701 Před 4 lety

    I am not good in mathematics but I like it and I like to solve mathematics

  • @abhinavbajpai7328
    @abhinavbajpai7328 Před 5 lety +1

    *good*

  • @ohorok2
    @ohorok2 Před 7 lety +39

    Thanks to our creator for math. It is so complex so easy and so true like nothing else

  • @zewdubelew4206
    @zewdubelew4206 Před 3 lety

    Good good😍😍
    🙏🙏

  • @pain974
    @pain974 Před 5 lety +3

    Reimann zeta function..

  • @jaik8316
    @jaik8316 Před 4 lety

    So nice of Toby Maguire to show us how math works!

  • @caribaez5711
    @caribaez5711 Před 5 lety +5

    I need help. I am a nursing major but I feel like my heart hurts so much. Something in me telling I don’t want to be a nurse and I don’t want to persist to go to nursing school. I want to be a scientist. I’m not sure but this is bothering me a lot. I really want to be a scientist and go to further science study.

    • @destinyovbiebo8988
      @destinyovbiebo8988 Před 5 lety

      Cari u can do it; it's not too late.

    • @coachhungry3103
      @coachhungry3103 Před 5 lety

      Look for a field that marries both science and nursing. Or, create your own opportunity. I wish you luck and happiness.

    • @byakugan422
      @byakugan422 Před 5 lety

      Doesn’t nursing involve a lot of biology? It’s an applied field, and honestly one of the best degrees you can take imo. If you wanted to pursue further studies, you could. There’s nothing that restricts you from going further into science with a nursing degree. If you brought yourself up with a few qualifications/projects/internships/classes for another specialization, you could pursue graduate studies in that region.

  • @cestmoi5702
    @cestmoi5702 Před 4 lety +1

    i don't get it. why isn't the red circle carpet he stands on not a circle?

  • @aydnyldrm
    @aydnyldrm Před 4 lety

    please do you have friends who can add turkish subtitles please can't understand because it is english but i really want to watch