Archive for September, 2010
Combinations and Permutations Episode 52: Let’s Just Insult Sam
0On this week’s episode of Combinations and Permutations Samuel Hansen managed to wrangle together Juan Mariscal, Cody Palmer, and Brandon Metz to talk about the wonderfully disconnected world of Discrete Mathematics. Also we guarantee that your favorite Combinations and Permutation guest will read your name on the show if you leave us an iTunes review.
Some links for this weeks show:
Game Theory: A Non-Technical Introduction
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Strongly Connected Components Episode 20: Paul Zorn
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(via http://www.stolaf.edu/people/zorn/)
Paul Zorn is President-Elect of the Mathematical Association of America and professor at St. Olaf College. Dr. Zorn was kind enough to talk with Samuel Hansen during the annual Mathematical Association of America meeting, MathFest, in Pittsburgh this past August. They spoke about the intersection of Mathematics and the Humanities, mathematical exposition, and the importance of using many different points of view when teaching the Calculus. You can find out more about Paul Zorn by visiting his website.
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Combinations and Permutations Episode 51: Experimentally Determinable
0On 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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