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The Math Club

Join hosts Peter Littig and Noah King as they discuss and explain mathematical topics with their own unique style. Full of information that will interest and entertain math lovers as well as those who maybe don"t love it quite that much… yet. Mathematical concepts, history, paradoxes, and puzzles await you, along with a generous helping of witty banter and fun. Calling all members…. The Math Club is open! Email - mathclubpodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @mathclubpodcast

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27:13

Model Behavior: What is the Petrie Multiplier?

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2023/05/31

Have you ever engaged in some friendly smack-talk during a sporting event? In this episode, Pete and Noah are on the receiving end of a lot of teasing out on the softball field. After the game, they analyze this kind of interaction and use a clever thought experiment to shed light on an important issue of social equality. Karen Petri’s video - Why attacks on sexism are not attacks on men Leave us a voice message Find us on Twitter Send us an email

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48:19

Math Problems: An Interview with Anneke Schreuder...

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2023/05/17

We all know people who describe themselves as “not a math person”. For many of them it’s not simply a preference, but a neurological condition. In this episode, Pete and Noah speak with Dr. Anneke Schreuder about dyscalculia, the lesser-known mathematical counterpart to dyslexia. Join us for an eye-opening conversation as we learn what it is and how it can be identified and treated. https://dyscalculiaservices.com/ Dyscalculia Headlines Free dyscalculia screener Become a dyscalculia tutor

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42:22

One, Singular Sensation: The Role of 1 in Ring Theory

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2023/05/03

The Beach Boys are famous for "getting around", but do you know that the number one gets around a lot, too? In this episode, one takes center stage as Pete and Noah take a central look at some of the places, both exotic and familiar, that one gets around to. This is "one" episode you don't want to miss! • Leave us a voice message • Email us • Follow us on Twitter

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31:59

Paradox City

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2023/04/19

Happy birthday… to us! The Math Club is one year old today, and Pete and Noah are celebrating with a fun-filled discussion of the birthday paradox. Come join the celebration - you might be surprised where it takes you! • Leave us a voice message • Email us • Follow us on Twitter

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30:33

Your Mileage May Vary: Miles per Gallon vs. Gallons...

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2023/04/05

How much do you think you spent on gas when you took your last road trip? If you live in the United States, chances are that would make you think about your car's miles per gallon. But in other parts of the world, fuel effieciency is measured not in MPG, but in gallons per hundred miles. In this epsiode, Pete and Noah examine this fraction-flipping phenomenon, and weigh in on which version they like better. So hop in the car and get ready to go for a ride with the Math Club. • Leave us a voice

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49:53

Divergent Thinking: Working with Divergent Series

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2023/03/22

If we gave you a bunch of positive whole numbers and asked what you get when you add them all up, you’d have a pretty easy time of it... you are The Math Club, after all. But what if we gave you an infinite series of positive whole numbers and asked you what you get when you add them all up? In this episode, Pete and Noah talk about how mathematicians go about assigning a value in this seemingly impossible situation. Join us and learn about divergent series, and be ready to be surprised by some

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35:57

Proof of Concept: A Discussion about Mathematical Proofs

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2023/03/08

If you ever took a geometry class, you probably had to do some mathematical proofs. From the ancient Greeks to modern day mathematicians, proofs have played a vital role in advancing our understanding of the world around us. In this episode, Pete and Noah talk about their own experiences with proofs and look at several different kinds of proof along the way. Hop aboard the math train, and join us in an exploration of the fascinating world of mathematical proofs. • Leave us a voice message •

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41:30

The Unprofessional Math Development Club

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2023/02/22

This week Pete and Noah team up with Shane and Mealey from the Unprofessional Development podcast, a show that features guests from the world of education sharing their stories about teaching. This joint episode finds the four hosts discussing teaching, math, teaching math, and spicy foods. • Unprofessional Development Podcast • Follow @unprocast on Twitter • Leave us a voice message • Email us • Follow us on Twitter

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29:26

Math Like an Egyptian: Exploring Egyptian Fractions

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2023/02/08

When you think about parts of a whole, you probably picture fractions that consist of a numerator and a denominator. But that’s not how all cultures throughout history worked with fractional parts. In this episode, Pete and Noah visit ancient Egypt and discuss the completely different way their mathematicians showed parts of a whole. Plus, there's a puzzle about camels! • Rhind Mathematical Papyrus • Leave us a voice message • Email us • Follow us on Twitter

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28:16

Game Changer: Our History with the Monty Hall Problem

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2023/01/25

In September of 1990, Parade Magazine columnist Marilyn vos Savant answered a reader’s question about a mathematical brain teaser, and received quite the backlash when most of the math community thought her solution was incorrect. Just about three years later, two new friends (and future Math Club hosts) bonded over math for the first time, discussing and debating this exact same puzzle. In this episode, Pete and Noah weave the two stories together into an interesting discussion about conditional

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27:16

Math Club Junior: An Interactive Math Story for...

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2023/01/11

This episode is a special math adventure for younger listeners. Pete and Noah are called into school to help with all of the mathy details around a class pizza party, and quickly discover that math is all around us all of the time. Chock full of interesting characters and math challenges for listeners to solve, this story is sure to delight listeners from third grade on up. Interactive website that goes with the story: https://bit.ly/mathclubjunior • Leave us a voice message • Email us • Follow

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35:36

You Say You Want a Revolution: What is Gabriel’s Horn

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2022/12/14

In this episode, Noah comes to Pete for some help with a really big paint job. After Pete explains just how big (and impossible) the job really is, they have a conversation about surfaces of revolution, and the seeming paradox of Gabriel's Horn. Hyundai’s 35 meter vuvuzela Leave us a voice message with your favorite math joke • Email us • Follow us on Twitter

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19:21

So Many Birds: Counting The Twelve Days of Christmas...

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2022/11/30

Season's Greetings, Math Club! With the holidays on the horizon, a famous song leads Pete and Noah to talk about strategies for adding up long sequences of numbers. Come join the fun, and learn how a young Carl Gauss may (or may not) have done it. And if you're up for a challenge, we even "sum it up" with a special holiday puzzle for you to try. • Brian Hayes's article in American Scientist • Submit your puzzle solution here - Google Form • Submit your puzzle solution here - Twitter • Leave us a

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29:59

Imagining Numbers: The Quaternions and Other Number...

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2022/11/16

In our last episode, Pete explained to Noah that imaginary numbers aren't so imaginary after all. This time around, he shows Noah how all the other numbers kinda are. So, if you thought there was something less than real about the square root of negative one, wait 'til you hear about the square root of positive two! Buckle up, Math Club, it's time to let our imagination run wild!! 3Blue1Brown's video on visualizing quaternions • Leave us a voice message • Email us • Follow us on Twitter

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25:04

Math Complex: What are Imaginary Numbers?

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2022/11/02

Imaginary numbers. We’ve all heard about them, but… what are they? Why are they imaginary? And what can we do with them? In this episode, Pete and Noah take on these questions and explore a bit of the history and practical applications of these unusual and complex numbers. • Leave us a voice message • Email us • Follow us on Twitter

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42:00

Getting Into Shape: Topological Deformations

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2022/10/19

In this episode, Noah's having trouble with an old game from his childhood until Pete saves the day by tackling the twisty turns of topology. From donuts to coffee cups, and spheres to tori (or, as Noah calls them: toruses), come explore the interesting world of continuous deformations. It's time to get into shape! • Leave us a voice message • Email us • Follow us on Twitter

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44:53

Oh, For the Love of Math: An Interview with Dan...

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2022/10/05

In this episode, Pete and Noah are joined by Dan Finkel, founder of Math for Love and co-creator of the award winning game, Prime Climb. Listen in as they talk about Dan's work making math fun and accessible by tapping into children's natural desire to play. And because we know you love to play, too, Dan will also challenge you with a puzzle. Math for Love Dan's TED Talk - 5 ways to share math with kids Submit your puzzle answer • Leave us a voice message • Email us • Follow us on Twitter

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40:17

Tales from Decrypt: Substitution Ciphers and...

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2022/09/21

Today’s match-up answers the age-old question of what happens when an unstoppable brain meets an unbreakable cipher. In the red corner, weighing in at 2,193 digits…. Noah’s deviously encrypted message! And in the blue corner.... The Commissioner of Codebreaking…. The Foreman of Frequency Analysis…. Pete’s decoding skills! Only one will leave the ring victorious. Who will it be? Tune in and find out! The match is about to begin... DING DING DING! • Encrypted passage to decode • Leave us a

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22:22

Pi-lot: Approximating Pi

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2022/09/07

Surprise!!! Pete needs some more time with the codebreaking challenge, so this week we're giving you a previously unaired bonus episode from The Math Club's earliest days (six months ago). Also, Alexa finally grows too big for her britches. • Leave us a voice message • Email us • Follow us on Twitter

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06:04

Video Bonus: Key Ideas

The Math Club ·

2022/08/25

Yesterday's episode explored the Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange algorithm, including a section in which Pete and Noah came up with a valid generator for a modulus of 23. The rules about what makes a generator valid can be a bit tricky without visuals, so we made this video bonus to help illustrate what's going on here.

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