Odds and Evenings

#32 - Quiz Shows, Queues and Quavers

15 June 2020  |  1 hr 5 mins

math, mathematics, maths, music, simulation

Topics Discussed:

• Only Connect Loops
  
• Adding a Teller
• Alternative Tunings

#31 - Cards, Competitions and Celebrations (w/ Matthew Scroggs)

9 November 2019  |  1 hr 16 mins

card games, prime day, quantum, tennis, tournaments

Topics Discussed:

• Quantum Go Fish
• Amateur-Professional Tennis Tournament Problem
• Prime Day

#30 - Delta-Y, Diversity and Dynamics

14 July 2019  |  53 mins 37 secs

electricity, graph theory, math, mathematics, maths, physics

Topics Discussed:

• Resistor Mathematics
• How to Measure Diversity
• Balloon in a Car

Mini Episode: Bidding Game

5 July 2019  |  12 mins 12 secs

#bigmathoff, aperiodical, game theory, maths, probability

A Bonus Episode made for the Big Internet Math Off

#29 - Pyramids, Pitches and Pumps

10 June 2019  |  1 hr 7 mins

math, mathematics, maths, number theory, pascal, physics

Topics Discussed:

• Pascal's Pyramid
• Sound Quality
• Fish Tank Siphoning

#28 - Rugby, Rolling and Robots

16 March 2019  |  1 hr 33 mins

cellular automata, computing, math, mathematics, maths, number theory, probability, turing machine

Topics Discussed:

• Rugby Training Problem
• Busy Beavers
• Gamble Shambles

#27 - Strangers, Scaling and Scores

14 February 2019  |  1 hr 9 mins

applied maths, books, games, graph theory

Topics Discussed:

• Ramsey's Theorem
• Scaling
• Sports and Games Rating

#26 - Geometry, Goblins and Getting to Pubs

28 January 2019  |  1 hr 12 mins

game theory, geometry, history of maths, math, mathematics, maths, optimisation

Topics Discussed:

• Rational Geometry
• Goblin Game
• Car Pool Problem

#25 - Codes, Coins and Criss-Crosses

24 December 2018  |  1 hr 11 mins

christmas, ciphers, codes, cryptography, game theory, math, mathematics, maths

Topics Discussed:

• Wythoff's Game
• A Christmas Cipher
• Zig Zag Lights

#24 - Shamir's, Sums and Seatings

15 December 2018  |  1 hr 5 mins

information theory, math, mathematics, maths, number theory, numbers, puzzles, sequences

Topics Discussed:

• Trapezium Numbers
• Shamir's Shared Secrets
• Vampire and Werewolf Lies

#23 - Ants, Arcs and Awkward Patterns

26 November 2018  |  55 mins 46 secs

3d shapes, math, mathematics, maths, number theory, numbers, puzzles, sequences, topology

Topics Discussed:

• Factorial Terminating Digits
• Making Polyhedra with your Limbs
• Spiders and an Ant Pursuit Puzzle

#22 - Pandemics, Padovan’s and Pumpkins

31 October 2018  |  1 hr 5 mins

cellular automata, halloween, knot theory, math, mathematics, maths, music, number theory, numbers, puzzles, topology

Topics Discussed:

• Zombies and Vampires
• The Maths of Conversations
• Brunnian Pumpkin Carving

#21 - Torque, Truth and Time Signatures

19 October 2018  |  1 hr 12 mins

math, mathematics, maths, music, number theory, numbers, physics, puzzles

Topics Discussed:

• Bike Pedals
• Time Signatures
• Taking an Offer Puzzles

#20 - Tangles, Twists and Trots

26 September 2018  |  1 hr 1 min

algorithms, calculus, geometry, graph theory, juggling, math, mathematics, maths, podcast

Topics Discussed:

• Untangling Planar Graphs
• The Length of Spirals
• Juggling and Horse Gaits

#19 - Probability, Pubs and Power

10 September 2018  |  54 mins 49 secs

game theory, math, mathematics, maths, podcast, probability, statistics

Topics Discussed:

• Dominion Probabilities
• The Cheapest Beer in Prague
• The Angel Problem

#18 - Pads, Plato and Pirates

15 August 2018  |  57 mins 48 secs

graph theory, math, mathematics, maths, number theory, philosophy, podcast, puzzles

Topics Discussed:

• Keypad Code Guessing
• Platonism vs Formalism
• Pirate Plunder Puzzle