Richard Hamming: Why High-Dimensional Geometry Defies Intuition
securitylectures · Lecture · YouTube title: Hamming, "n-Dimensional Space" (April 14, 1995)
Why it's here
Recommended as the source for counterintuitive high-dimensional geometry and described as an eye opener.
What it covers
Richard Hamming's 1995 lecture on n-dimensional space, showing how geometric intuition about spheres and cubes breaks down in high dimensions. It is part of his course on learning to learn.