app02 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:19:28 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Odds and Evenings - Episodes Tagged with “Algorithms” https://www.oddsandevenings.com/tags/algorithms Wed, 26 Sep 2018 02:00:00 +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 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 or you can subscribe on all major podcast apps. 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 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 or you can subscribe on all major podcast apps. no Maths, Math, Mathematics, Podcast, Puzzles, Game Theory, Science, Physics, Numbers, Games Odds and Evenings oddsevenings@gmail.com #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" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings</a><br> Website - <a href="http://www.oddsandevenings.com" 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" rel="nofollow noopener">A Picture of Untangle</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuratowski%27s_theorem" rel="nofollow noopener">The Criteria for Planarity</a><br> <a href="https://www.desmos.com/calculator/xqqafvcbf9" 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" rel="nofollow noopener">Arc Length in Polar Form Derivation</a><br> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/deaddogbarking/4545328000" rel="nofollow noopener">Jakob Bernoulli's Gravestone</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_gait" rel="nofollow noopener">Horse Gaits on Wikipedia</a><br> <a href="http://juggle.wikia.com/wiki/Impossible_Siteswap_Animator" rel="nofollow noopener">Negative Juggling Simulator</a></p> <h3>Credits</h3> <p>Hosted By <br> Alaric - <a href="http://alaricstephen.com" rel="nofollow noopener">http://alaricstephen.com</a><br> Alex - <a href="http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords" 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" 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

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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

]]> #16 - Algorithms, Adding and Adders https://www.oddsandevenings.com/16 93977cde-0683-4062-987e-c1db3675a40c Mon, 09 Jul 2018 02:00:00 +0100 Odds and Evenings full Odds and Evenings Topics Discussed: - FRACTRAN - Negative Bases - Polycube Snakes 51:47 no <p>The boys both have problems which involve complicating the process of adding. Also snakes.</p> <h3>Odds and Evenings</h3> <p>Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings</a><br> Website - <a href="http://www.oddsandevenings.com" rel="nofollow noopener">http://www.oddsandevenings.com</a></p> <h3>Topics discussed</h3> <ul> <li>FRACTRAN</li> <li>Negative Bases</li> <li>Polycube Snakes</li> </ul> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FRACTRAN" rel="nofollow noopener">FRACTRAN</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_base#Addition" rel="nofollow noopener">Adding in Negative Bases</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quater-imaginary_base" rel="nofollow noopener">Quarter-Imaginary Base</a><br> <a href="https://www.toothycat.net/%7Ehologram/Turing/HowItWorks.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Fascinating Turing Complete Magic the Gathering</a><br> <a href="http://www.alaricstephen.com/main-featured/2017/5/20/polycube-snakes" rel="nofollow noopener">Article on Polycube Snakes</a></p> <h3>Credits</h3> <p>Hosted By <br> Alaric - <a href="http://alaricstephen.com" rel="nofollow noopener">http://alaricstephen.com</a><br> Alex - <a href="http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords" rel="nofollow noopener">http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords</a></p> <p>Editing by Alex<br> Knuth Pronunciation by Alaric</p> <p>Theme music by David Russell - <a href="https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323</a> </p> Math, Maths, Podcast, Computing, Algorithms, Number Theory The boys both have problems which involve complicating the process of adding. Also snakes.

Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

  • FRACTRAN
  • Negative Bases
  • Polycube Snakes

Show Notes

FRACTRAN
Adding in Negative Bases
Quarter-Imaginary Base
Fascinating Turing Complete Magic the Gathering
Article on Polycube Snakes

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Knuth Pronunciation by Alaric

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

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Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

  • FRACTRAN
  • Negative Bases
  • Polycube Snakes

Show Notes

FRACTRAN
Adding in Negative Bases
Quarter-Imaginary Base
Fascinating Turing Complete Magic the Gathering
Article on Polycube Snakes

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Knuth Pronunciation by Alaric

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

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