Some people gobble up algebra and calculus like their life depended on it; others would rather poke pins into their eyes than solve a simultaneous equation. But why is that?
In this video, Edward Frenkel—perhaps my favorite mathematician—explains why the thinks the problem is multi-dimensional (no pun intended). [YouTube]
https://gizmodo.com/the-math-behind-the-nsas-email-hacks-1488445051