ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Enjoy the interview with Dennis Gaitsgory, who thinks about questions deeply yet answers lightly! Jokes included :)
Dennis webpage: https://people.mpim-bonn.mpg.de/gaitsgde/
0:00 teaser
0:30 attending a class by Witten
5:15 math vs physics: difference?
9:20 doing math: happiness and frustration
13:10 what changes with age
17:10 non-math problems: oh no! ;)
23:23 advice for getting back into math
26:45 how to prove Langlands correspondence...
31:49 when math doesn't work
33:25 raising kids: thoughts
36:00 book recommendation from Dennis
37:38 stories about India
40:36 beautiful non-math hobby
42:40 hot take on grant system
45:06 guess Dennis' favourite animal!
47:12 advice to young mathematicians
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