Math Mutation
Latest Episodes
Math Mutation 266: A Number Is A Number
We explore Bertrand Russell's set-theoretic definition of whole numbers. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
Math Mutation 265: Defining Numbers, Sort of
Is there a fundamental set of axioms we can use to define whole numbers? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
Math Mutation 264: Unbalanced Society
We explore some of Alfred Korzybski's odd ideas about using math to remake society. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
Math Mutation 263: Asimov vs Doyle
Was Sherlock Holmes' archnemesis Moriarty really a mathematical genius? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
Math Mutation 262: My Bathroom Needs More Beryllium
How to combine magic squares and Feng Shui. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
Math Mutation 261: The Mystery of the S
Is the title of this podcast missing an S? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
Math Mutation 260: The Conway Criterion
How much can you deform hexagonal tiles and still cover your bathroom floor? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
Math Mutation 259: Is Reality Really Real?
Does Donald Hoffman's book "The Case Against Reality" prove everything we perceive is wrong? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
Math Mutation 258: Memory or Knot
Exploring the Incas' clever "quipu" system of data storage. (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)
Math Mutation 257: Turning Things Sideways in Time
Are memories just wires turned sideways in time? (Send feeback to erik@mathmutation.com)