Jim Simons on Renaissance Technologies, Math and Philanthropy

TED · Interview · YouTube title: The mathematician who cracked Wall Street | Jim Simons

Why it's here

HN cites it as a view of Simons as a humble, pragmatic person, with the caveat that the host's questions are weak.

What it covers

A TED interview in which Chris Anderson talks with Jim Simons about his life: code-breaking, math, founding Renaissance Technologies, and his philanthropy in math education and origins-of-life research.