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Phymaths podcast # 78 || Dr. Daniel Litt

November 8, 2026 · 59 min

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DescriptionDr. Daniel Litt is a mathematician at the University of Toronto, working on algebraic geometry, number theory, and Hodge theory. A list of his works is given below.Some links1) His works: https://www.daniellitt.com/publications-and-preprints/2) Link to the high-energy physics resources page on my website: https://hassaansaleem.com/graduate-level-theoretical-physics-resources-in-progress/Contact InfoMy website: hassaansaleem.comFollow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hassaan.3142/Join the WhatsApp channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9DkjmAzNbs7IlGuv1XFollow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hassaan_PHYEmail Queries: [email protected]Time stamps(0:00) Guest intro(0:18) His interest in math(01:17) Anabelian Geometry(3:47) Local systems(6:41) Differential equations(14:40) Monodromy representations(20:43) Math in the age of AI(34:22) His open problems(37:00) His probability puzzles(38:25) Choosing Ph.D. students(44:38) (People's question) Great mathematicians(46:37) (People's question) Natural language startup(48:11) (People's question) Unreaonable effecitveness(50:48) (People's question) Hodge conjecture(52:58) (People's question) Learning math as a student(54:11) (People's question) Unpublished results(57:23) (People's question) Community & research

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