How to Prove a Number is Irrational
In this episode, I'll show you some surprisingly simple proofs that certain numbers (like the square root of 2) are “irrational”, and explain what has been proven about other numbers like pi, e, and “Legendre’s constant”. Timestamps of different chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:50 - Proving a Logarithm is Irrational
3:50 - Proving a Square Root is Irrational
9:26 - What About Pi and E?
11:36 - The Funny Tale of Legendre’s Constant
15:13 - Conclusion
Some previous episodes I mentioned in this one:
about continued fractions: • Capturing Infinity With Fractions
about why there are more irrationals than rationals: • Why There Are Multiple Sizes of Infinity
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This episode was directed/edited/soundtracked by me (Domotro) and was filmed by Carlo Trappenberg.
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