153 and Narcissistic Numbers - Numberphile
We use 153 as an example of a narcissistic number. Video features Dr Ria Symonds from the University of Nottingham. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ NUMBERPHILE Website:...
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RIA SYMONDS: I've chosen NUMBER 153, or 153, because it's very special to me, because it's a narcissistic number. To be a narcissist, you need to basically be in love with yourself. And 153 is in love with itself because it has a mathematical property which makes it so. MALE SPEAKER: While you're fixing your hair there, can I ask you, are you a narcissist? RIA SYMONDS: I think all mathematicians are a little bit of a narcissist. We're all in love with ourselves. So, rubbish pen. 1, can I change pens? 5, 3. MALE SPEAKER: I can't see why that number's in love with itself. RIA SYMONDS: Hang on. Now, depending on how many digits the number has, so this has one, two, three digits, I'm going to take each of those di...
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RIA SYMONDS: I've chosen NUMBER 153, or 153, because it's very special to me, because it's a narcissistic number. To be a narcissist, you need to basically be in love with yourself. And 153 is in love with itself because it has a mathematical property which makes it so. MALE SPEAKER: While you're fixing your hair there, can I ask you, are you a narcissist? RIA SYMONDS: I think all mathematicians are a little bit of a narcissist. We're all in love with ourselves. So, rubbish pen. 1, can I change pens? 5, 3. MALE SPEAKER: I can't see why that number's in love with itself. RIA SYMONDS: Hang on. Now, depending on how many digits the number has, so this has one, two, three digits, I'm going to take each of those di...
