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#13 - Byzantines, Blockchain and Boats
Odds and Evenings
06/04/18 • 65 min
The boys pretend to be from the holy roman empire and tell a story about a snake
Odds and Evenings
Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com
Topics discussed
- Nomic
- Byzantine Generals Problem
- Jealous Husbands River Crossing
Show Notes
Nomic Starting Rules Document
Byzantine Generals PDF
Missionary and Cannibal Style Problems Wikipedia Page
Interesting jstor Article about the Jealous Husbands Problem
A beautiful visualisation of the Plane Problem solution by Tom Verduyn
Credits
Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords
Editing by Alex
Tales from the logical beyond by Alaric
Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
#10 - Stacks, Splitting and Seating
Odds and Evenings
04/09/18 • 63 min
The boys have been playing computer games and have each found maths in the machine.
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Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com
Topics discussed
- Minecraft Grid Numbers
- Stack Thirding
- Plane Seat Puzzle
Show Notes
A Good Analysis of the Actual Maths of the Plane Seat Problem
Images of Our Various 1-ln2 Proofs On Twitter
Thomas Veness' Solutions to the Scrabble Permutations:
['ait', 'tai', 'ita']
['ary', 'yar', 'rya']
['ash', 'has', 'sha']
['ask', 'kas', 'ska']
['asp', 'pas', 'spa']
['ate', 'eat', 'tea']
['chi', 'ich', 'hic']
['dso', 'ods', 'sod']
['eat', 'tea', 'ate']
['een', 'nee', 'ene']
['eth', 'het', 'the']
['hic', 'chi', 'ich']
['hoo', 'oho', 'ooh']
['ich', 'hic', 'chi']
['kas', 'ska', 'ask']
['noo', 'ono', 'oon']
['zzz', 'zzz', 'zzz']
['nala', 'anal', 'lana', 'alan']
['nana', 'anan', 'nana', 'anan']
['sese', 'eses', 'sese', 'eses']
Credits
Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords
Edited by Alex
Genuine mathematical rigour by Alaric
Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
#6 - Princesses, Ponds and Poker Puzzles
Odds and Evenings
02/13/18 • 50 min
The boys get scared thinking about getting lost in space but feel better by the time they re-imagine ducks as triangles.
Odds and Evenings
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Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com
Topics discussed
- The Princess Monster Game
- Duck Wakes
- A Poker Puzzle
Show Notes
The Princess Monster Game on Wiki
The Princess Monster Game on an Interval Partial Solution
Polya’s Random Walk Coefficients
Poker Puzzle
Credits
Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords
Edited by Alex
Existential angst about space supplied by Alaric
Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
#4 - Farthings, Fizz and Food Boards
Odds and Evenings
01/16/18 • 80 min
The boys solve money, stare at bubbles and get a bit confused on a problem involving a Lazy Susan.
Odds and Evenings
Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com
Topics discussed
- Change and the Coin Problem
- Beer Bubbles
- The Blind Waiter Problem
Show Notes
Legal Tender
The Coin Problem
Mersenne Primes
The Blind Waiter Problem Part 1 and Part 2
Credits
Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords
Edited by Alex
Trivia about coins supplied by Alaric
Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
#23 - Ants, Arcs and Awkward Patterns
Odds and Evenings
11/26/18 • 55 min
The boys get to the bottom of a neat pattern that suddenly breaks, contort their limbs into strange shapes in the name of Plato and attempt a very satisfying problem involving some spiders and an ant.
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Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com
Topics discussed
- Factorial Terminating Digits
- Making Polyhedra with your Limbs
- Spiders and an Ant Pursuit Puzzle
Show Notes
Nice PDF of the Solution to the Partitions Problem by André Malraux
Alaric's Puzzle from the Conference
Platonic Solids to Stare at during Sections 2 and 3 of the Show
Credits
Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords
Editing by Alex
Fervent attempts to keep on top of responding to emails for the show 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
#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.
Normal episodes will resume shortly.
#14 - Guesses, Geometry and Grover's Algorithm
Odds and Evenings
06/21/18 • 45 min
The boys go on serious diversions. Alex fails to use a computer properly.
Odds and Evenings
Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com
Topics discussed
- Digital Mastermind
- Cheers
- p2 - 1 mod 24
Show Notes
Credits
Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords
Editing by Alex
Puzzlemancy 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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