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Is God a Number?

Is God a Number?

Maths that Mimic the Mind

1999 · 52 min · ★ 8.3 · Documentary

This documentary explores whether we can use mathematics to describe the observable universe in order to reveal the potential connection to the mysteries of consciousness.

Directed by Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon · Written by Michael Barnsley

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