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Edward Frenkel

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Edward Frenkel

@edfrenkel

Mathematician, @UCBerkeley professor, author of LOVE & MATH (published in 20 languages), host of AfterMath series on YouTube, music expolorer as DJ Moonstein

Berkeley, CA

Joined June 2009

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Edward Frenkel
@edfrenkel
Apr 7
We live in a volatile world, which sometimes feels hopeless, but I'd like to remind us of certain human qualities that bring us back to hope and allow us to imagine a more harmonious world, in which we can all thrive. This sense of hope comes from an unlikely source: Mathematics.
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Edward Frenkel
@edfrenkel
Nov 8, 2021
Disturbing news from Turkey where two students of Boğaziçi University, Enis Berke Gök & Caner Perit Özen, have been imprisoned for over a month for participating in protests against the gov't appointed rector. They should be released immediately and allowed to study. THREAD 1/5
Edward Frenkel
@edfrenkel
Oct 16, 2025
I can attest that @ericweinstein is a brilliant mathematical physicist. I recently did a deep dive into his Geometric Unity theory and I think it has the potential to unify all forces of nature in a beautiful & novel way; explain dark matter; and give a new explanation of dark
Florian Ederer
@florianederer
Oct 15, 2025
Most of you will not remember the epic failure that was @ericweinstein's seminar at Chicago in 2021 when Greg Kaplan invited Eric to expose him as a complete fraud. The seminar plainly showed that Eric has no idea about physics and is equally clueless about economics.
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Edward Frenkel
@edfrenkel
Aug 22, 2025
This is an unwise statement that can only make people confused about what LLMs can or cannot do. Let me tell you something: Math is NOT about solving this kind of ad hoc optimization problems. Yeah, by scraping available data and then clustering it, LLMs can sometimes solve some
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Edward Frenkel
@edfrenkel
Apr 11, 2023
I had a great time talking with @lexfridman on his podcast. We discussed a wide range of topics related to math, physics and AI - with paradoxical nature of reality being predominant theme. And Lex also inspired me to venture deeper into things like meaning of life, love & death.
Lex Fridman
@lexfridman
Apr 10, 2023
Here's my conversation with Edward Frenkel (@edfrenkel), a mathematician at UC Berkeley, working on the interface of mathematics and quantum physics. Ed is a brilliant mind and a truly special human being. This was challenging, moving, and fun! youtube.com/watch?v=Osh0-J…
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Edward Frenkel
@edfrenkel
Jul 15, 2017
RIP #MaryamMirzakhani -- a great mathematician and wonderful human being who broke a glass ceiling and inspired many, men and women alike.
Edward Frenkel
@edfrenkel
Nov 8, 2021
Replying to @edfrenkel
I visited Boğaziçi in 2015. I stayed at the Kennedy Lodge on campus and gave a public lecture, one of the most memorable I've ever given. I was deeply moved by the response of the students. It pains me that today I speak not about math but about two students held in prison. 5/5
Edward Frenkel
@edfrenkel
Sep 22, 2025
Multivariable Calculus Course I gave at @UCBerkeley in 2009 is apparently still being watched. Cool!
Math Cafe
@Riazi_Cafe_en
Sep 22, 2025
UC Berkeley's Multivariable Calculus by Edward Frenkel Videos: youtube.com/watch?v=aXxAxB…
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Edward Frenkel
@edfrenkel
Oct 24, 2024
I am thrilled to announce the launch of AFTERMATH, my new YouTube show/podcast bridging math, quantum physics, philosophy & Jungian psychology. In the pilot episode, I explore hidden connections between our minds using mathematics. 🔗 WATCH NOW: youtu.be/7eejAeqYFCg Join me —
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Edward Frenkel
@edfrenkel
Dec 31, 2024
Happy New Year! The prime number decomposition of 2025 is super-cool: the first 5 numbers co-operate in an elegant fashion. I think it's going to be a good year! 🥳🥂🔥❤️
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Edward Frenkel
@edfrenkel
Oct 29, 2024
By popular demand, I'm posting here on X the entire Episode 1 of my new podcast AFTERMATH, bridging mathematics, quantum physics, philosophy & Jungian psychology. In this episode we explore hidden connections between our minds using math. Your feedback will be much appreciated!
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Edward Frenkel
@edfrenkel
Jan 18, 2019
In the Fall of 2015, a crew from the Japanese TV channel NHK recorded my 4 lectures on the Langlands Program for general audience at @mathmoves in Berkeley. They were then broadcast on TV in Japan as a mini-series. The first is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/Wbjp1RiF9vU
Edward Frenkel
@edfrenkel
Oct 16, 2025
Replying to @edfrenkel
Given the above, @florianederer is WAY out of line saying that @ericweinstein "has no idea about physics" - this is like saying "Albert Einstein has no idea about physics" (well, I guess there were people saying that at some point, but who remembers their names now? LOL). As
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Edward Frenkel
@edfrenkel
Oct 26, 2024
Thank you, @ericweinstein ! 🙏🏻
Eric Weinstein
@ericweinstein
Oct 26, 2024
UC Berkeley Prof. Edward Frenkel @edfrenkel is one of the world's great mathematical minds. He has just decided to launch a video-podcast called AfterMath. This is just beginning today and should mature and be amazing. youtu.be/7eejAeqYFCg?si…
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