web02.fireside.fm Mon, 25 May 2026 00:16:50 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Odds and Evenings - Episodes Tagged with “Graph Theory” https://www.oddsandevenings.com/tags/graph%20theory Sun, 14 Jul 2019 11:00:00 +0100 Playing around with maths and puzzles was something that the two hosts spent their time at university doing together. Now in their late twenties with proper grown up jobs, Alaric and Alex carve out the occasional evening to sit back and smell the numbers. Not all of the mathematics is entry level, but they envisioned this podcast for those people whose science degrees may be long behind them, but who still get a kick out of recreational numbering. If this is your first time listening, episode 4 (http://www.oddsandevenings.com/4) is a good representation of the show as a whole and can be used as a jumping on point. All episodes can be played in browser here (http://www.oddsandevenings.com/episodes) or you can subscribe on all major podcast apps (http://www.oddsandevenings.com/subscribe). en-gb episodic A podcast about mathematics, puzzles, numbers and games Odds and Evenings Playing around with maths and puzzles was something that the two hosts spent their time at university doing together. Now in their late twenties with proper grown up jobs, Alaric and Alex carve out the occasional evening to sit back and smell the numbers. Not all of the mathematics is entry level, but they envisioned this podcast for those people whose science degrees may be long behind them, but who still get a kick out of recreational numbering. If this is your first time listening, episode 4 (http://www.oddsandevenings.com/4) is a good representation of the show as a whole and can be used as a jumping on point. All episodes can be played in browser here (http://www.oddsandevenings.com/episodes) or you can subscribe on all major podcast apps (http://www.oddsandevenings.com/subscribe). no Maths, Math, Mathematics, Podcast, Puzzles, Game Theory, Science, Physics, Numbers, Games Odds and Evenings oddsevenings@gmail.com #30 - Delta-Y, Diversity and Dynamics https://www.oddsandevenings.com/30 936d1ccb-66ea-4824-9d14-ae8a6cd6181e Sun, 14 Jul 2019 11:00:00 +0100 Odds and Evenings full Odds and Evenings Topics Discussed: - Resistor Mathematics - How to Measure Diversity - Balloon in a Car 53:37 no <p>The boys sit down with an infinite box of resistors, worry just how diverse their business is and think through the peculiar physics of balloons.</p> <h3>Odds and Evenings</h3> <p>Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings</a><br> Website - <a href="http://www.oddsandevenings.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://www.oddsandevenings.com</a></p> <h3>Topics discussed</h3> <ul> <li>Resistor Mathematics</li> <li>How to Measure Diversity</li> <li>Balloon in a Car</li> </ul> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <p><a href="https://xkcd.com/356/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The XKCD Resistor Problem we Mention</a><br> <a href="http://www.alaricstephen.com/main-featured/2017/10/15/gchq-resistor-puzzle-solution" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">An article I wrote which uses Δ-Y transformations for calculating resistance</a><br> <a href="http://www.countrysideinfo.co.uk/simpsons.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Diversity Formula</a><br> <a href="http://www.alaricstephen.com/main-featured/2016/12/11/simpsons-paradox" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">An article I wrote about Simpson's Paradox</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feynman_sprinkler" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Sprinkler Problem</a></p> <h3>Credits</h3> <p>Hosted By <br> Alaric - <a href="http://alaricstephen.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://alaricstephen.com</a><br> Alex - <a href="http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords</a></p> <p>Editing by Alex<br> Fish schematics by Alaric</p> <p>Theme music by David Russell - <a href="https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323</a> </p> maths, mathematics, math, electricity, graph theory, physics, The boys sit down with an infinite box of resistors, worry just how diverse their business is and think through the peculiar physics of balloons.

Odds and Evenings

Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com

Topics discussed

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

Show Notes

The XKCD Resistor Problem we Mention
An article I wrote which uses Δ-Y transformations for calculating resistance
The Diversity Formula
An article I wrote about Simpson's Paradox
The Sprinkler Problem

Credits

Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords

Editing by Alex
Fish schematics by Alaric

Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323

]]> The boys sit down with an infinite box of resistors, worry just how diverse their business is and think through the peculiar physics of balloons.

Odds and Evenings

Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com

Topics discussed

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

Show Notes

The XKCD Resistor Problem we Mention
An article I wrote which uses Δ-Y transformations for calculating resistance
The Diversity Formula
An article I wrote about Simpson's Paradox
The Sprinkler Problem

Credits

Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords

Editing by Alex
Fish schematics by Alaric

Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323

]]> #27 - Strangers, Scaling and Scores https://www.oddsandevenings.com/27 601b3194-a8c4-4f1f-a899-071352cab953 Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Odds and Evenings full Odds and Evenings Topics Discussed: - Ramsey's Theorem - Scaling - Sports and Games Rating 1:09:38 no <p>The boys partake unto an unwavering curiousity as to who is friends with whom. Infinite-dimensional animals are discussed, and they ponder the potentially undue rewards of chess pros.</p> <h3>Odds and Evenings</h3> <p>Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings</a><br> Website - <a href="http://www.oddsandevenings.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://www.oddsandevenings.com</a></p> <h3>Topics discussed</h3> <ul> <li>Ramsey's Theorem</li> <li>Scaling</li> <li>Sports and Games Rating</li> </ul> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/314049/scale-by-geoffrey-west/9780143110903/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Scale by Geoffrey West</a><br> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/19K-4NPK5wK-sRx6NC16LNfaq4rgXMZaG/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Goblin Game Spreadsheet</a><br> <a href="https://youtu.be/F_Riqjdh2oM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Quantum Computing Video</a></p> <h3>Credits</h3> <p>Hosted By <br> Alaric - <a href="http://alaricstephen.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://alaricstephen.com</a><br> Alex - <a href="http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords</a></p> <p>Editing by Alex<br> The actual good questions by Alaric</p> <p>Theme music by David Russell - <a href="https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323</a> </p> Scale, Goblin Game, Friends, Strangers, Maths, Math, Numberphile, Mathematics, Numbers, Geometry, Smart, Kingdom Hearts The boys partake unto an unwavering curiousity as to who is friends with whom. Infinite-dimensional animals are discussed, and they ponder the potentially undue rewards of chess pros.

Odds and Evenings

Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com

Topics discussed

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

Show Notes

Scale by Geoffrey West
Goblin Game Spreadsheet
Quantum Computing Video

Credits

Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords

Editing by Alex
The actual good questions by Alaric

Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323

]]> The boys partake unto an unwavering curiousity as to who is friends with whom. Infinite-dimensional animals are discussed, and they ponder the potentially undue rewards of chess pros.

Odds and Evenings

Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com

Topics discussed

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

Show Notes

Scale by Geoffrey West
Goblin Game Spreadsheet
Quantum Computing Video

Credits

Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords

Editing by Alex
The actual good questions by Alaric

Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323

]]> #20 - Tangles, Twists and Trots https://www.oddsandevenings.com/20 dfc7a748-4ce4-4160-a7a3-7ab64b69a270 Wed, 26 Sep 2018 02:00:00 +0100 Odds and Evenings full Odds and Evenings Topics Discussed: - Untangling Planar Graphs - The Length of Spirals - Juggling and Horse Gaits 1:01:21 no <p>The boys design algorithms to generate puzzles on graphs, spiral out into some polar coordinate calculus and gallop their way through some juggling notation.</p> <h3>Odds and Evenings</h3> <p>Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings</a><br> Website - <a href="http://www.oddsandevenings.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://www.oddsandevenings.com</a></p> <h3>Topics discussed</h3> <ul> <li>Untangling Planar Graphs</li> <li>The Length of Spirals</li> <li>Juggling and Horse Gaits</li> </ul> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <p><a href="http://www.gameclassification.com/files/games/Untangle.png" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">A Picture of Untangle</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuratowski%27s_theorem" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Criteria for Planarity</a><br> <a href="https://www.desmos.com/calculator/xqqafvcbf9" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Two Spirals in Desmos (a graphing calculator)</a><br> <a href="http://sites.millersville.edu/bikenaga/calculus/arc-length-in-polar/arc-length-in-polar.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Arc Length in Polar Form Derivation</a><br> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/deaddogbarking/4545328000" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jakob Bernoulli's Gravestone</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_gait" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Horse Gaits on Wikipedia</a><br> <a href="http://juggle.wikia.com/wiki/Impossible_Siteswap_Animator" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Negative Juggling Simulator</a></p> <h3>Credits</h3> <p>Hosted By <br> Alaric - <a href="http://alaricstephen.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://alaricstephen.com</a><br> Alex - <a href="http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords</a></p> <p>Editing by Alex<br> Rather fitting spiral anecdote by Alaric</p> <p>Theme music by David Russell - <a href="https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323</a> </p> Math, Maths, Podcast, Graph Theory, Juggling, Geometry, Calculus, Algorithms, Mathematics The boys design algorithms to generate puzzles on graphs, spiral out into some polar coordinate calculus and gallop their way through some juggling notation.

Odds and Evenings

Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com

Topics discussed

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

Show Notes

A Picture of Untangle
The Criteria for Planarity
The Two Spirals in Desmos (a graphing calculator)
Arc Length in Polar Form Derivation
Jakob Bernoulli's Gravestone
Horse Gaits on Wikipedia
Negative Juggling Simulator

Credits

Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords

Editing by Alex
Rather fitting spiral anecdote by Alaric

Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323

]]> The boys design algorithms to generate puzzles on graphs, spiral out into some polar coordinate calculus and gallop their way through some juggling notation.

Odds and Evenings

Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com

Topics discussed

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

Show Notes

A Picture of Untangle
The Criteria for Planarity
The Two Spirals in Desmos (a graphing calculator)
Arc Length in Polar Form Derivation
Jakob Bernoulli's Gravestone
Horse Gaits on Wikipedia
Negative Juggling Simulator

Credits

Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords

Editing by Alex
Rather fitting spiral anecdote by Alaric

Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323

]]> #18 - Pads, Plato and Pirates https://www.oddsandevenings.com/18 271fedb3-60fb-45ee-9c8a-ad4b1e003dee Wed, 15 Aug 2018 23:45:00 +0100 Odds and Evenings full Odds and Evenings Topics Discussed: - Keypad Code Guessing - Platonism vs Formalism - Pirate Plunder Puzzle 57:48 no <p>The boys move seemlessly between high philosophy and pirate jokes in this eclectic episode.</p> <h3>Odds and Evenings</h3> <p>Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings</a><br> Website - <a href="http://www.oddsandevenings.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://www.oddsandevenings.com</a></p> <h3>Topics discussed</h3> <ul> <li>Keypad Code Guessing</li> <li>Platonism vs Formalism</li> <li>Pirate Plunder Puzzle</li> </ul> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <p><a href="http://www.alaricstephen.com/main-featured/2017/4/10/the-pirate-puzzle" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pirate Plunder Puzzle</a><br> <a href="http://www.alaricstephen.com/main-featured/2017/6/13/prisoners-in-rainbow-hats" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Prisoners in Rainbow Hats</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-order_curve" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Z-Order Curves</a></p> <h3>Credits</h3> <p>Hosted By <br> Alaric - <a href="http://alaricstephen.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://alaricstephen.com</a><br> Alex - <a href="http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords</a></p> <p>Editing by Alex<br> Dreams of being a philosopher pirate by Alaric</p> <p>Theme music by David Russell - <a href="https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323</a> </p> Math, Maths, Podcast, Number Theory, Graph Theory, Puzzles, Philosophy, Mathematics The boys move seemlessly between high philosophy and pirate jokes in this eclectic episode.

Odds and Evenings

Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com

Topics discussed

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

Show Notes

Pirate Plunder Puzzle
Prisoners in Rainbow Hats
Z-Order Curves

Credits

Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords

Editing by Alex
Dreams of being a philosopher pirate by Alaric

Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323

]]> The boys move seemlessly between high philosophy and pirate jokes in this eclectic episode.

Odds and Evenings

Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com

Topics discussed

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

Show Notes

Pirate Plunder Puzzle
Prisoners in Rainbow Hats
Z-Order Curves

Credits

Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords

Editing by Alex
Dreams of being a philosopher pirate by Alaric

Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323

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