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Odds and Evenings - #30 - Delta-Y, Diversity and Dynamics

#30 - Delta-Y, Diversity and Dynamics

07/14/19 • 53 min

Odds and Evenings

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

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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

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Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

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  • Amateur-Professional Tennis Tournament Problem
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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.

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