Best Math & theory (other) videos, as recommended on Hacker News

6 videos about math & theory (other) that Hacker News commenters keep recommending, mentioned between 2011 and 2025. Mostly lecture, talk, course. Channels that come up most: Insights into Mathematics, Steve Brunton, Stanford, TED. Sorted by how consistently HN recommended them over the years.

The most recommended is Pythagoras' theorem (a) | Math History | NJ Wildberger: Recommended as an easy-to-follow math history course that gives perspective on the subject.

coursePythagoras' theorem (a) | Math History | NJ WildbergerInsights into Mathematics · 6 HN recommenders · 2014–2024
lectureControl Bootcamp: OverviewSteve Brunton · 4 HN recommenders · 2020–2023
lectureLecture 1 | Convex Optimization I (Stanford)Stanford · 2 HN recommenders · 2011–2022
talkConrad Wolfram: Teaching kids real math with computersTED · 2 HN recommenders · 2012–2020
explainerWhy do people keep getting this wrong‽Stand-up Maths · 1 HN recommender · 2020–2025
talkThe Great Debate @ARITH23: John Gustafson and William Kahandancefan · 1 HN recommender · 2017–2023