A rare interview with the mathematician who cracked Wall Street

Title:: A rare interview with the mathematician who cracked Wall Street
Speaker:: Jim Simons
Description:: Jim Simons was a mathematician and cryptographer who realized: the complex math he used to break codes could help explain patterns in the world of finance. Billions later, he’s working to support the next generation of math teachers and scholars. TED’s Chris Anderson sits down with Simons to talk about his extraordinary life in numbers.

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Video Language:: English
Team:: closed TED
Project:: TEDTalks
Duration:: 23:03

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