Math Mutation

Erik Seligman
Math Mutation

Welcome to Math Mutation, a podcast for people of all ages where we discuss fun, interesting, or just plain weird corners of mathematics that you would not have heard in school.(Feedback email erik@mathmutation.com).

  1. 27/12/2023

    Math Mutation 288: One Stone To Rule Them All

    Earlier this year, after half a century of searching by many talented mathematicians, an amateur finally discovered an aperiodic monotile. (Send feedback to erik@mathmutation.com)

    5 min

  2. 09/09/2023

    Math Mutation 287: The Grim State of Modern Pizza

    The surprisingly simple GRIM test, and how it helped to debunk the famous Cornell Pizza Studies. (Send feedback to erik@mathmutation.com)

    5 min

  3. 27/08/2023

    Math Mutation 286: Adventures In Translation

    I discuss my experiences translating "The Revolution of Promises" by Nelson Rodriguez Chartrand. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

    6 min

  4. 29/06/2023

    Math Mutation 285: Believe My Proofs Or Else

    Have you used the logical method known as "proof by intimidation"? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

    5 min

  5. 30/04/2023

    Math Mutation 284: Don't Square Numbers, Triangle Them

    We discuss Buckminster Fuller's focus on triangles in his Synergetics. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

    5 min

  6. 27/02/2023

    Math Mutation 283: Escape From Infinity

    If we deny the existence of infinity, does math still work? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

    6 min

  7. 20/12/2022

    Math Mutation 282: The Man With The Map

    In memory of Maurice Karnaugh, we discuss the "K-Map", a nice shortcut for desinging electronic circuits. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

    5 min

  8. 30/10/2022

    Math Mutation 281: Pascal vs Mathematics

    Discussing the final decade of Blaise Pascal's life, when he decided math and physics were unworthy of study. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)

    5 min
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About

Welcome to Math Mutation, a podcast for people of all ages where we discuss fun, interesting, or just plain weird corners of mathematics that you would not have heard in school.(Feedback email erik@mathmutation.com).

Information

  • Creator
    Erik Seligman
  • Years Active
    2007 - 2023
  • Episodes
    289
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (c) 2007-2021 Erik Seligman
  • Show Website
    Math Mutation

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