web01.fireside.fm Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:40:10 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Odds and Evenings - Episodes Tagged with “Information Theory” https://www.oddsandevenings.com/tags/information%20theory Sat, 15 Dec 2018 00:45:00 +0000 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 #24 - Shamir's, Sums and Seatings https://www.oddsandevenings.com/24 68ad7848-2bf2-4815-bd48-1ff9adbeecca Sat, 15 Dec 2018 00:45:00 +0000 Odds and Evenings full Odds and Evenings Topics Discussed: - Trapezium Numbers - Shamir's Shared Secrets - Vampire and Werewolf Lies 1:05:15 no <p>The boys celebrate a year of the podcast, try to get a hold on some of the weirder polygonal numbers and debrief after big maths jam. </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>Trapezium Numbers</li> <li>Shamir's Shared Secrets</li> <li>Vampire and Werewolf Lies</li> </ul> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/Cshearer41" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Catriona Shearer's Geometry Puzzles on Twitter</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/MathigonOrg/status/1070302146632081409?s=09" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mathigon's Tweet about Trapezium Numbers</a><br> <a href="https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijmms/2017/4515249/#B4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">An Article on Properties of Trapezium Numbers</a><br> <a href="http://www.alaricstephen.com/main-featured/2017/5/1/lock-gates?rq=key" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Alaric's Lock Gates Article</a><br> <a href="https://ericrafaloff.com/shamirs-secret-sharing-scheme/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">A Good Quality Shamir's Shared Secrets Article</a><br> <a href="https://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/how_to_apply/MAT2015.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Vampire and Werewolf MAT Question</a><br> <a href="https://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/websolutions15_1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Answers to the MAT Question</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> Silver Service at the Vampire-Werewolf Symposium 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, Math, Mathematics, Numbers, Puzzles, Number Theory, Sequences, Information Theory The boys celebrate a year of the podcast, try to get a hold on some of the weirder polygonal numbers and debrief after big maths jam.

Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

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

Show Notes

Catriona Shearer's Geometry Puzzles on Twitter
Mathigon's Tweet about Trapezium Numbers
An Article on Properties of Trapezium Numbers
Alaric's Lock Gates Article
A Good Quality Shamir's Shared Secrets Article
The Vampire and Werewolf MAT Question
The Answers to the MAT Question

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Silver Service at the Vampire-Werewolf Symposium 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

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

Show Notes

Catriona Shearer's Geometry Puzzles on Twitter
Mathigon's Tweet about Trapezium Numbers
An Article on Properties of Trapezium Numbers
Alaric's Lock Gates Article
A Good Quality Shamir's Shared Secrets Article
The Vampire and Werewolf MAT Question
The Answers to the MAT Question

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Silver Service at the Vampire-Werewolf Symposium by Alaric

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

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