The Strange Math That Predicts (Almost) Anything

Why it was recommended

this excellent Veritasium video about Markov and his chains

Recommendationsatvikpendem · Original2025-07

What it covers

A Veritasium video on how a feud between Russian mathematicians led to Markov chains and the modern prediction algorithms built on them. It covers the history and the math. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Veritasium

Length

32 min 32 sec

Year

2025

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