Interview with Dennis Gaitsgory

Enjoy the interview with Dennis Gaitsgory, who thinks about questions deeply yet answers lightly! Jokes included :) Dennis webpage: 0:00 teaser 0:30 attending a class by Witten 5:15 math vs physics: difference? 9:20 doing math: happiness and frustration 13:10 what changes with age 17:10 non-math problems: oh no! ;) 23:23 advice for getting back into math 26:45 how to prove Langlands correspondence... 31:49 when math doesn't work 33:25 raising kids: thoughts 36:00 book recommendation from Dennis 37:38 stories about India 40:36 beautiful non-math hobby 42:40 hot take on grant system 45:06 guess Dennis' favourite animal! 47:12 advice to young mathematicians

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Interview with Dennis Gaitsgory is an episode from Math-Life Balance by Mura Yakerson.

This episode is 00:49:29 long.

This episode was published on Jan 26, 2026.

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