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#31 - Cards, Competitions and Celebrations (w/ Matthew Scroggs)
Odds and Evenings
11/09/19 • 76 min
The boys are in the same room, and they have a guest! They talk about an awful tennis tournament mixup, a teeny tiny card game and the primest day of the year.
Odds and Evenings
Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com
Topics discussed
- Quantum Go Fish
- Amateur-Professional Tennis Tournament Problem
- Prime Day
Show Notes
Some divisbility criteria
The Trachtenburg System
Credits
Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords
Guest
Matthew - http://mscroggs.co.uk/
Editing by Alex
Invisible playing cards supplied by Alaric
Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
Special Guest: Matthew Scroggs.
#30 - Delta-Y, Diversity and Dynamics
Odds and Evenings
07/14/19 • 53 min
The boys sit down with an infinite box of resistors, worry just how diverse their business is and think through the peculiar physics of balloons.
Odds and Evenings
Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com
Topics discussed
- Resistor Mathematics
- How to Measure Diversity
- Balloon in a Car
Show Notes
The XKCD Resistor Problem we Mention
An article I wrote which uses Δ-Y transformations for calculating resistance
The Diversity Formula
An article I wrote about Simpson's Paradox
The Sprinkler Problem
Credits
Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords
Editing by Alex
Fish schematics by Alaric
Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
Mini Episode: Bidding Game
Odds and Evenings
07/05/19 • 12 min
Here's something a little different. Over at Aperiodical they are running the Big Internet Math Off 2019, where 16 mathematicians present pitches to compete in a tournament. We were very pleased to be nominated to take part. For this round we thought we'd do what we do best, albeit in smaller, snack sized portion.
We are up against Grant Sanderson of 3Blue1Brown which is a channel that we both love. You can find both of our pitches here, where if you like what you hear we would very much appreciate your support by voting for Alaric.
Most importantly, here is the file that my student Ed Ceney created so you can try to come up with the best strategy yourself.
The paper outlining the original experiment can be found here.
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#28 - Rugby, Rolling and Robots
Odds and Evenings
03/16/19 • 93 min
The boys help organise a rugby training scheme, set robots upon an infinite hotel and discover some lovely patterns in the probability of Snakes and Ladders.
Odds and Evenings
Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com
Topics discussed
- Rugby Training Problem
- Busy Beavers
- Gamble Shambles
Show Notes
Articles written by Alaric on Langton's:
Busy Beaver on Wikipedia
Noether's Theorem
The Music Episode
Maths Jam (that you should totally be attending)
Credits
Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords
Editing by Alex
Appreciation of the phrase Busy Beavers by Alaric
Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
#27 - Strangers, Scaling and Scores
Odds and Evenings
02/14/19 • 69 min
The boys partake unto an unwavering curiousity as to who is friends with whom. Infinite-dimensional animals are discussed, and they ponder the potentially undue rewards of chess pros.
Odds and Evenings
Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com
Topics discussed
- Ramsey's Theorem
- Scaling
- Sports and Games Rating
Show Notes
Scale by Geoffrey West
Goblin Game Spreadsheet
Quantum Computing Video
Credits
Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords
Editing by Alex
The actual good questions by Alaric
Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
#26 - Geometry, Goblins and Getting to Pubs
Odds and Evenings
01/28/19 • 72 min
The boys find themselves on the wrong side of the mathematical orthodoxy, rejecting the concepts of distance and angles, before immediately forgetting about that and using distances and angles to solve a problem.
Odds and Evenings
Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com
Topics discussed
- Rational Geometry
- Goblin Game
- Car Pool Problem
Show Notes
Introduction to Rational Geometry Overview by Norman Wildberger
The Video in his Lecture Sequence which covers some of the topics we discussed on our show
The 5 Laws of Rational Geometry
Goblin Game
New Prime Discovered
Credits
Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords
Editing by Alex
Calls for radical overthrowing of the establishment by Alaric
Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
#24 - Shamir's, Sums and Seatings
Odds and Evenings
12/15/18 • 65 min
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
#21 - Torque, Truth and Time Signatures
Odds and Evenings
10/19/18 • 72 min
The boys settle a dicussion about a bike that Alaric has been aching to talk about for a fortnight, Alex finally brings up music and then they both dive down the Gödel rabbit hole with some puzzles.
Odds and Evenings
Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com
Topics discussed
- Bike Pedals
- Time Signatures
- Taking an Offer Puzzles
Show Notes
Follow UpVisualisation of the Codepad Solution from Tom Verduyn
Maths Jam Annual Gathering Page
The Shade (Alex's New Podcast)
Visuals of the Two Cycloids Mentioned: Prolate and Curtate
Video of the Bike Moving
Unusual Time Signatures
Forever Undecided: A Puzzle Guide to Gödel The book I talk about in the third part of the show. It's great.
The Gödel Sentence on Wikipedia (Related to the puzzle)
Credits
Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords
Editing by Alex
Incomplete knowledge of incompleteness theorems by Alaric
Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
#19 - Probability, Pubs and Power
Odds and Evenings
09/09/18 • 54 min
The boys delve into some stats and game theory problems, ending with a classic from Conway.
Odds and Evenings
Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com
Topics discussed
- Dominion Probabilities
- The Cheapest Beer in Prague
- The Angel Problem
Show Notes
Dominion Probabilities Article
The Generalised Coupon Collecting Formula in [Wolfram Alpha](www.wolframalpha.com) Type this into input: sum from j=0 to 25 of ((-1)j(25 choose j)(((25-j) choose 10)/(25 choose 10))8)
(I couldn't directly link because the % signs in the URL were messing up our site linking. Apologies for the mess.
The Secretary Problem
The Angel Problem (by Alaric)
James Grime's Video on the Codepad Problem
Credits
Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords
Editing by Alex
Back to school vocals by Alaric
Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
#32 - Quiz Shows, Queues and Quavers
Odds and Evenings
06/15/20 • 65 min
The boys return to think about the structure of a quiz show round, they learn how to queue effectively and they investigate the best tunings for guitars.
Odds and Evenings
Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com
Topics discussed
- Only Connect Loops
- Adding a Teller
- Alternative Tunings
Show Notes
Queuing Blog
Cabbage Tuning
Under the Bridge Tuning
David's Kingdom Heart Video Series
Credits
Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords
Editing by Alex
Infeasible App Ideas by Alaric
Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
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FAQ
How many episodes does Odds and Evenings have?
Odds and Evenings currently has 33 episodes available.
What topics does Odds and Evenings cover?
The podcast is about Mathematics, Games, Maths, Podcast, Podcasts, Science, Physics and Math.
What is the most popular episode on Odds and Evenings?
The episode title '#31 - Cards, Competitions and Celebrations (w/ Matthew Scroggs)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Odds and Evenings?
The average episode length on Odds and Evenings is 62 minutes.
How often are episodes of Odds and Evenings released?
Episodes of Odds and Evenings are typically released every 16 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of Odds and Evenings?
The first episode of Odds and Evenings was released on Dec 10, 2017.
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