Math Mutation 253: Making Jewelry With FermatWe discuss Fermat's Little Theorem, along with an elegant visual proof. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)Math Mutationen-usJuly 21, 2019probabilitycryptographymathematicsmathinfinitynumbersrsageometryfermatprimality
Math Mutation 252: A Mathematician Translating Pushkin?Why did a famous math author translate a classic Russian epic poem? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)Math Mutationen-usJune 23, 2019probabilitymathematicsmathinfinitynumbersgeometrypushkinhofstadter
Math Mutation 251: Paradoxes, Mathematical Oddities, and Formal VerificationAudio of a recent conference talk relating Math Mutation topics to the verification of processor designs. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)Math Mutationen-usMay 20, 2019probabilitymathematicsmathinfinitynumbersgeometryformal verification
Math Mutation 250: Life on the Long TailHow the Long Tail theory enables Math Mutation to exist. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)Math Mutationen-usMarch 31, 2019probabilitymathematicsmathinfinitynumbersgeometrylong tail
Math Mutation 249: The Other Half of the BattleHow poor communication of accurate math destroyed a space shuttle. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)Math Mutationen-usFebruary 18, 2019probabilitymathematicsmathcolumbiainfinitynumbersgeometrychartjunktufte
Math Mutation 248: A Safe BetHow the Base Rate Fallacy can help us find out if the sun has exploded. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)Math Mutationen-usJanuary 07, 2019probabilitymathematicshomeopathymathinfinitynumbersgeometryxkcdbase_rate_fallacy
Math Mutation 247: Wombat GeometryExploring the secrets of the only animals with cubic dung. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)Math Mutationen-usDecember 28, 2018probabilitymathematicsmathinfinitynumbersgeometrywombats
Math Mutation 246: Election Solutions RevisitedCan we use mathemtical insights to reduce the partisan conflicts surrounding ballot counting after every election? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)Math Mutationen-usDecember 02, 2018probabilitymathematicsmathelectionsinfinitynumbersgeometry
Math Mutation 245: How Far Apart Are Numbers?What is the "right" way to draw a number line? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)Math Mutationen-usOctober 08, 2018probabilitymathematicsmathinfinitynumbersgeometry
Math Mutation 244: Is Music Just Numbers?Do digital methods truly represent the original music, or are we missing something? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)Math Mutationen-usSeptember 08, 2018probabilityconsciousnessmathematicsmathinfinitynumbersgeometry