Freeman Dyson - Fermi's rejection of our work (94/157)

Why it was recommended

you can watch Freeman Dyson recount this conversation in his own words in an interview

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What it covers

Freeman Dyson recounts how Enrico Fermi rejected his team's meson scattering model, noting that it had too many free parameters. It is the source of the quote about fitting. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Web of Stories - Life Stories of Remarkable People

Length

6 min 36 sec

Year

2016

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