8 episodes
Using food to make maths more digestible (HD Version) Sheffield University
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Senior Lecturer Dr Eugenia Cheng - The Math-ster Chef - has a unique way of explaining mathematical concepts using edible examples. Explore a comestible collection of culinary calculations, including a celebration of Pi (π) day, how to make the perfect cream tea, Battenberg cake, puff pastry and a Möbius strip bagel, all rounded off with the perfect glass of wine. Dr Cheng proves that using food really does make maths more digestible.
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Happy Pi Day! in HD
Dr Eugenia Cheng celebrates pi (π) day with some delightful pie!
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The Perfect Way to Share a Cake in HD
Dr Eugenia Cheng shows how sibling negotiations and egalitarian sharing can be achieved using the Steinhaus cake cutting problem...
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The Perfect Stack of Maltesers in HD
Dr Eugenia Cheng show us the well known "sphere packing problem", and in doing so helps us answer the important question - how many Maltesers can you pack in your mouth?
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The Perfect Battenberg Cake in HD
The paradox of turning your mattress over to ensure even wear from your pillow and cooking Battenberg cakes are linked by matrices - find out how.....
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The Perfect Puff Pastry in HD
Dr Eugenia Cheng shows how a mathematical progression can transform three sheets of shortcrust into the perfect puff pastry...
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The Perfect Cream Tea in HD
Mathematical proof that clotted cream is better than whipped cream for putting on those scones....
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