Can you measure randomness? │ The History of Mathematics with Luc de Brabandère

Does anything happen by chance? Not according to probability theory. Even the randomness of rolling of a six at dice can be calculated. Philosopher Luc de Branbandère guides us through the history of mathematics, from Egyptians measuring with the Sun to modern algorithms for self-driving cars. Find out more: https://www.britannica.com/science/pr... https://lucdebrabandere.com/ #Science #Mathematics #Probability Don't miss our next episode on Saturday 18/04 - 10 AM (CEST) WHAT MAKES IT TICK? We want to bring European science & tech to the world. Why do things work the way they do? How has science & technology made in Europe changed the world? Join our community of science and tech lovers to find out. We all want to know how we got where we are today and where we go from here. The answers to these questions form a big jigsaw puzzle. With our stories on European science and tech, we want to help piece it together one video at a time. 🔔 Subscribe here for weekly new videos:    / @whatmakesittick   🔥 Here are the most popular playlists: The Hidden World of Mathematics:    • Who invented Maths? │ The History of Mathe...   How Love Makes Us Human:    • Love and Survival │How Love Makes Us Human...   Amazing Tech you can wear:    • What are Wearables?   Cryptography & Cybersecurity:    • Secret lover's code 2.0   Everything you need to know about 5G:    • 5G: real time for real   The Universe:   • What is the Moon hiding?   🐾 Make some friends on our community: Facebook page:   / what-makes-it-tick-111179013909134   Twitter:   / huaweieu   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatmakesit... Website: https://huawei.eu/wmit 📩 Let’s brainstorm together: Topic suggestion: [email protected] This channel is a part of our commitment to making the world a better place by sharing knowledge, stimulating critical thinking and spreading the word about amazing European science, technology and ground-breaking innovations.