Math Mutation

Math Mutation

Welcome to Math Mutation, a podcast for people of all ages where we discuss fun, interesting, or just plain weird corners of mathematics that you would not have heard in school.(Feedback email erik@mathmutation.com).

Episodes

December 27, 2023 5 mins
Earlier this year, after half a century of searching by many talented mathematicians, an amateur finally discovered an aperiodic monotile. (Send feedback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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We discuss Fermat's Little Theorem, along with an elegant visual proof. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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Why did a famous math author translate a classic Russian epic poem? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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Audio of a recent conference talk relating Math Mutation topics to the verification of processor designs. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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How the Long Tail theory enables Math Mutation to exist. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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How poor communication of accurate math destroyed a space shuttle. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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January 7, 2019 6 mins
How the Base Rate Fallacy can help us find out if the sun has exploded. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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December 28, 2018 4 mins
Exploring the secrets of the only animals with cubic dung. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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Can we use mathemtical insights to reduce the partisan conflicts surrounding ballot counting after every election? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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What is the "right" way to draw a number line? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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September 8, 2018 6 mins
Do digital methods truly represent the original music, or are we missing something? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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Are being asleep and awake distinct states, or part of a continuous spectrum? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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June 24, 2018 6 mins
The pitfalls of planning using impact-effort analysis. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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The surprising properties of the number 6174, known as Kaprekar's Constant. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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Discussing the late Bob Dorough's oddest song, "Little Twelvetoes". (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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What would a diagram of all human knowledge look like? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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February 18, 2018 6 mins
Does the "Buridan's Ass" paradox prove the existence of free will? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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January 15, 2018 3 mins
The strange relativistic phenomenon of Terrell Rotation. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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December 19, 2017 3 mins
Why do we believe basic logical arguments? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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November 19, 2017 4 mins
Do human languages really need rules of syntax? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
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