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dansmathcast

dansmathcast is a math variety show about the vast subject of mathematics. dan will podcast twice a month with feature stories, challenge problems, and clear explanations of the beautiful world of math. check out www.dansmath.com for podcast details, free lessons, problem contests, and other goodies!

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dansmathflix #2 - ways of seeing numbers

dansmathcast ·

2006/08/31

here is dan's latest math film, "ways of seeing numbers" / from roman numerals to time codes, color hues, rgb numbers, coordinate systems, animations, and more / dan shows that it's all based on numbers!

bach to school !

dansmathcast ·

2006/08/22

it's that time of the year again - students are buying books (such as the bach & leitner classic shown in the picture) and going online (for example www.dansmath.com), just to learn the world's most important subject: math! (is there anything of mine i haven't plugged?) so keep listening to my podcast, and watch for dansmathflix #2 soon.

27:40

dansmathcast_017

dansmathcast ·

2006/08/11

dansmathcast #17 (the world's most random number) / this time: rational expressions and equations (part 2), ways of seeing numbers, dan's e-mail questions, another 'math in the movies', equations of parabolas and hyperbolas, and trig riddles / andre agassi and tiger woods academies / my site is www.dansmath.com / dansmathcast is now a member of MERLOT, a multimedia education resource!

is math a language ?

dansmathcast ·

2006/08/07

thank you for subscribing, voting, commenting, and of course listening / what an honor to find dansmathcast listed in the top 20 on podcast alley / many people say math is like a foreign language, and that's partly true / i am completing work on dansmathflix #2, "ways of seeing numbers" / it should be out in a couple or three weeks, after episode #17 / check for new links and directories listing dansmathcast soon!

26:08

dansmathcast_016

dansmathcast ·

2006/07/27

dansmathcast 4 squared 4 U / this time we talk about: factoring polynomials, finding conic sections, getting their equations / we read dan's e-mail questions / also a look at math in the movies / yet another lame math joke for the nerds / view my website at www.dansmath.com or my blog at dansmath.libsyn.com / dansmathcast now on the "heavy rotation" at iLearnRadio.org / listen in!

dansmathcast joins iLearn radio!

dansmathcast ·

2006/07/22

dansmathcast has been persuaded by iLearn Radio Network to join its lineup of scheduled educational podcasts! / you can now hear my show as it might sound on a radio playlist / go to iLearnRadio.org and check their "playing today" list. please e-mail me at podcast@dansmath.com if you try listening using their java player; let me know how you like the experience / and thanks iLearn and BX Radio Network (makers of CoolCast radio as well) !

26:09

dansmathcast_015

dansmathcast ·

2006/07/11

dansmathcast / 15 shows in 7.5 months; that's, uh, lots / this episode contains segments about: exponent laws and polynomials, other podcasts i listen to, the idea of proof, reader e-mail, and permutations / math joke as usual to make you groan / listen, you'll be smarter in a half hour!

running into math problems?

dansmathcast ·

2006/07/07

hey there dansmathheads / this is me running in the 2005 san francisco marathon / i ran for me and to benefit the National AIDS Foundation / i was slow but determined in that race / just like many math students; success takes perseverance / another chapter done in a series of math courses is like one more mile down in a marathon !

26:20

dansmathcast_014

dansmathcast ·

2006/06/27

dansmathcast is back / after a two-week break in maui / dan returns to talk about systems of equations, the state of math education, reader e-mail, the math hall of fame, and gaussian primes / you'll be smarter in a half hour!

dan surfing the internet

dansmathcast ·

2006/06/10

to my loyal and/or casual listeners / thanks for your continued support / as you can see, i'm busy at the moment; i'll be recording my next podcast shortly / am i working hard, or hardly working? / meanwhile try my problem of the week, browse my problem archives, and download all my old podcasts!

25:26

dansmathcast_013

dansmathcast ·

2006/05/29

dansmathcast #13 / it's your lucky day / the baker's-dozenth show covers graphing lines, a listener e-mail about irrationality, answers to previous show questions, best-fitting lines and curves, and student-sent math jokes! / celebrate my six months of podcasting by visiting www.dansmath.com for all your math nerds' needs!

make the impossible happen !

dansmathcast ·

2006/05/26

whatever you do, you can do it better if you know some math. some of my students have said they thought it was impossible that they would ever pass, not to mention enjoy, a math class! this picture may look like an impossible object, but if you're looking at it, how impossible can it be? (podcast 13 on the way)

24:45

dansmathcast_012

dansmathcast ·

2006/05/14

dansmathcast #12 / who "dozen" like math? / apparently there are strong feelings on both sides / dansmathcast is a show for math nerds, math phobics, and everyone in between / this show looks at rational algebra, trig basics, e-mail questions, linear algebra, and which primes are sums of two squares / visit www.dansmath.com for contest problems and much more!

segment logos for dansmathcast

dansmathcast ·

2006/05/09

"know your podcaster" / one of the regular features on my math podcast / others are "chapter of the week" although the show comes out twice a month) / mathematics for the masses / advanced math topic of the week / viewer mail (ok, reader & listener mail) / speaking of knowing me, have you listened to podcasts # 1 - 11 yet? / #12 is on the way, with pythagorean theorem at the kentucky derby!

25:20

dansmathcast_011

dansmathcast ·

2006/04/29

dansmathcast - on the air since 2005 - a math show for math nerds, math phobics, and everyone in between. show #11 covers equations, topology, moebius strips, math hall of fame, metric spaces and a math joke. listen to dansmathcast with pencil and paper for maximum benefit!

do you see the pictures?

dansmathcast ·

2006/04/23

hello pod people / i googled my podcast and realized that dansmathcast is listed on many blogs / not all of them display the pictures that i post / this one is a painful-looking moebius bracelet that i drew in mathematica / if you can't see the picture go to my blog at dansmath.libsyn.com

26:10

dansmathcast_010

dansmathcast ·

2006/04/12

dansmathcast reaches thousands -- i am proud to bring you show #10. this time we talk about set theory, geometry, and complex numbers, with a bonus TV sitcom math sound clip. get the answers to last show's challenge and homework problems, hear one of dan's lame math jokes. we guarantee a smarter you in 30 days!

dan's decimal movement...

dansmathcast ·

2006/04/08

this eatery proudly displays its decimal illiteracy / can they really make money selling a bag of chips for less than a penny? / as i explained in podcast #2, many people misunderstand and misuse decimals and percentages / if you spot a bad sign, take a picture and send it to me at podcast@dansmath.com / thanks for your votes at podcast alley / dansmathcast has been in their top 25 education list since late march / vote for me there each and every month %;-}

25:09

dansmathcast_009

dansmathcast ·

2006/03/28

dansmathcast - ya gotta love it ! show #9 explains coordinates and graphs, statistics, polyhedra, math in the media, and more. visit www.dansmath.com for math lessons, an ongoing problem contest, and lots more.

dansmath rolls on !

dansmathcast ·

2006/03/23

dansmathcast has just crossed over the one billion download milestone! / oh, wait, maybe that was iTunes song downloads / the picture at right is part of the "nested circle world" / the great descartes had a formula back in 1637 for the curvatures of four "kissing circles" / i used it and mathematica to draw hundreds of circles; only a few are shown here / you can learn and see more at my popular website, www.dansmath.com

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