Thank you to DoctorWho over on the forum for the link to this delightful video.
Simian PI
Tom and Nick over at Math for Primates, fantastic podcast that you should be listening to, have a much better explanation of Pi than Combinations and Permutations will ever be able to do:
In this podcast:
- Tom and Nick are not as happy with Pi Day as you’d expect.
- Why do Hippies like Pi so much?
- Where does pi come from, and why do we care?
- Is mounting a Ferris Wheel on a Flat-Bed Truck a good idea?
- How many digits of pi can YOU recite? I’ll bet not 69,000!
- Nick and Tom give you back 23 hours and 40 minutes of your life … ish
Episode 14: Sam Yagan of OK Cupid
On today’s episode Samuel Hansen has a conversation with CEO and Co-Founder of the surprisingly mathematical dating website OK Cupid. They discuss how OK Cupid mathematically translates real world dating to the online realm, the perfect length of a message, and why your online grammar is the equivalent of brushing your teeth in the real world. Sam Yagan is a Harvard trained mathematician and you can find out more about him here and be sure to give OK Cupid a try.
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No More PI
A day after PI day I bring to you a world without PI at all
Episode 13: Ivars Peterson
On today’s episode Samuel Hansen has a conversation with noted mathematical journalist, Director of Publications and Communications for the Mathematical Association of America, and, most importantly, the Mathematical Tourist Ivars Peterson. You can find out more about Ivars Peterson on his website and can find his columns at the MAA.
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