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Combinations and Permutations Episode 51: Experimentally Determinable

samuel — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:25:19 +0000

On the first episode back after a rather extended summer hiatus Samuel Hansen hosts the 51st, 2nd half of our first century here we come, episode with guests Christopher bates, Nathan Rowe, and Anthony Sellari. Together they discuss mathematical research, experimental mathematics, and the wonder that is the Polymath Project. Give it a listen, I know you will enjoy it.

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Combinations and Permutations Episode 50: THE GAME SHOW!

samuel — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:11:59 +0000

May I present to you The Combinations and Permutations Game Show with your Host Samuel Hansen and contestants Leigh-Anne Duncan, Christopher Bates, Eric Everstine, Anthony Sellari, Nathan Rowe, and Cody Palmer.

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Combinations and Permutations Episode 49: The Forbes 25th Ranked Mathematical Podcast

samuel — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:19:14 +0000

Samuel Hansen got Combinations and Permutations All-Stars Nathan Rowe and Anthony Sellari, as well as young starlet Eric Everstine together this week to talk about 3 pieces of very important Mathematical News.

Russian Math Genius Ignores $1 Million Dollar Prize
Go Figure: Maths is No Longer in its Prime
Computing’s Killer Problem

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Combinations and Permutations episode 50 Sketch Outtakes

samuel — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:42:06 +0000

For the 50th episode of Combinations and Permutations we are going to try something completely different, and it is going to include sketches. Cody Palmer, Juan mariscal, and Samuel Hansen sat around a couple weeks ago and wrote some sketches and what follows is the unedited version of Juan’s version of a sketch called Kronecker’s Intervention. Enjoy!

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Combinations and Permutations Episode 48: Bad, Bad, Bad, Math

samuel — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:35:33 +0000

Samuel Hansen welcomes Sean Najera into the Combinations and Permutations fold and brings back Eric Everstine and manages to pronounce his name correctly on the first try. The reason that Samuel did this amazing thing was to discuss the wonderful topic that is pseudomathematics.

Even though there commentary on pseudomathematics was beyond reproach, you, the listeners, may want to read some more on the subject so here are some links to more information:

Pseudomathematics
Square the Circle Double the Cube Trisect the Angle
Constructability
The Wonderful Good Math, Bad math

Also Chuck Knoblauch and Keith Olbermann’s Mom

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Combinations and Permutations 50th Episode Sketch Outtakes 2

samuel — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:32:38 +0000

For the 50th episode of Combinations and Permutations we are going to try something completely different, and it is going to include sketches. Cody Palmer, Juan mariscal, and Samuel Hansen sat around last week and wrote some sketches and what follows is the unedited version of Juan’s version of a sketch called Kronecker’s Intervention. Enjoy!

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Combinations and Permutations Episode 47: Juan Wins?

samuel — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:50:30 +0000

Samuel Hansen brought in Juan Mariscal, Cody Palmer, and Nathan Rowe together so that they could all talk about the subject which they teach: Trigonometry. Also, Samuel hosts a quick trivia contest.

Here are some links about what was discussed on this episode:
Trigonometry
Trigonometric Functions
Law of Sines

Final Scores of Trivia: Juan had 4, Cody had 3, and Nathan had 2

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Combinations and Permutations Episode 46: What Would Georg Do?

samuel — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:20:26 +0000

Samuel Hansen demands that Cody Palmer, Juan Mariscal, and Nathan Rowe talk about the least appreciated and most disparaged mathematician in recent history: Georg Cantor.

Links to this episode’s topic:
Georg Cantor
Set Theory
Baconism

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Combinations and Permutations 50th Episode Sketch Outtakes

samuel — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:04:03 +0000

For the 50th episode of Combinations and Permutations we are going to try something completely different, and it is going to include sketches. Cody Palmer, Juan mariscal, and Samuel Hansen sat around last week and wrote some sketches and what follows is the unedited version of Juan’s version of a sketch called Kronecker’s Intervention. Enjoy!

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Combinations and Permutations Episode 45: The Number 31

samuel — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 23:28:01 +0000

On today’s episode Samuel Hansen really tries to make Anthony Sellari, Brandon Metz, and Christopher Bates discuss the three articles that he had assigned them to read.

Links to the articles discussed:
Bolztmann Solution
Metric Mania
The Number 31 and Counting

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