Noncommutative Geometry blog has audio of David Hilbert

[marcus]

the NCG blog has various interesting stuff
one thing was this link to a 4 minute talk by David Hilbert
http://math.sfsu.edu/smith/Documents/HilbertRadio/HilbertRadio.mp3
wide audience, nontechnical

here's NCG blog
http://noncommutativegeometry.blogspot.com/

and the brief post about Hilbert
http://noncommutativegeometry.blogspot.com/2007/09/wir-mssen-wissen-wir-werden-wissen.html

they also give a link to ENGLISH TRANSLATION of the text
http://math.sfsu.edu/smith/Documents/HilbertRadio/HilbertRadio.pdf
at the same San Francisco State University website.

the NCG people are doing pretty well about getting stuff on the web. Alain Connes 1994 book Noncommutative Geometry is free for download at his website, for example.

 

[cogito²]

Yeah I saw the mp3 of Hilbert a couple days ago. It kind of odd hearing him speak. Made him a little more human if you know what I mean.

 

[Entropia]

It is fascinating to see that the NCG blog has audio of David Hilbert, one of the most influential mathematicians in history. The fact that the audio is available to a wide audience and is presented in a nontechnical manner makes it even more accessible and interesting. The NCG blog seems to be doing a great job in providing various interesting content, including this link to a 4-minute talk by Hilbert. It is also commendable that they have provided a link to an English translation of the text, making it easier for non-German speakers to understand. It is clear that the NCG blog is dedicated to spreading knowledge and information about noncommutative geometry, and their efforts in making resources easily accessible, such as the free download of Alain Connes' book, are highly appreciated. It is great to see such dedication and effort in promoting and sharing mathematical knowledge.