Odds and Evenings
A podcast about mathematics, puzzles, numbers and games
Displaying Episode 1 - 10 of 11 in total of Odds and Evenings with the tag “number theory”.
-
#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
-
#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
-
#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
-
#17 - Caps, Cracks and Kaprekar's Constants
23 July 2018 | 56 mins 36 secs
math, mathematics, maths, number theory, podcast, puzzles
Topics Discussed:
- Prisoners in Hats
- Kaprekar's Constant
- Generalised Egg Dropping
-
#16 - Algorithms, Adding and Adders
9 July 2018 | 51 mins 47 secs
algorithms, computing, math, maths, number theory, podcast
Topics Discussed:
- FRACTRAN
- Negative Bases
- Polycube Snakes
-
#14 - Guesses, Geometry and Grover's Algorithm
21 June 2018 | 45 mins 1 sec
geometry, math, maths, number theory, quantum computing
Topics Discussed:
- Digital Mastermind
- Cheers
- p2 - 1 mod 24