Do You Need Math in Real Life? | TEDx Speaker Explains

Do you need to be a genius to understand mathematics? Is our political landscape ready to adapt to more mathematical than emotional reasoning? Peter Gritzmann sits down with us to debunk myths and preconceptions around mathematics and the use of math in our daily lives. In his 2019 talk “How to make elections fairer - a glimpse of math for democracy,” he presents one way that using math can improve our society. Let’s delve deeper into his many other fascinating ideas!
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Peter Gritzmann is a man of many facets-academic teacher, entrepreneur, family man, citizen-but if you ask him to sum up his role in the world, he’d go with the term Mathematician. As someone who believes that there’s always something new to explore and understand, Peter is constantly on the hunt for a new problem to inspire him. An author of multiple books and numerous academic publications in addition to his work as a tenured professor of mathematics at TUM, Peter is an educator as well as a learner. He has worked with TUM for several years, not just in his current position but also formerly as Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs. Peter’s pointed international interest has also led him to Africa, where he worked with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences. For Peter, life is about exploring the new and uncovering possibilities.
Watch his talk from TEDxTUM 2019: • How to make elections ...
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Interview: Dora Dzvonyar
Production: Albert Bozesan, Robert Sladeczek
Motion Graphics: Sonja Geracsek
Original Music: Chrisna Lungala

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Watch his talk from TEDxTUM 2019: czcams.com/video/a3OcRjmreQw/video.html