Odds and Evenings
Summary: Playing around with maths and puzzles was something that the two hosts spent their time at university doing together. Now in their late twenties with proper grown up jobs, Alaric and Alex carve out the occasional evening to sit back and smell the numbers. Not all of the mathematics is entry level, but they envisioned this podcast for those people whose science degrees may be long behind them, but who still get a kick out of recreational numbering. If this is your first time listening, episode 4 (http://www.oddsandevenings.com/4) is a good representation of the show as a whole and can be used as a jumping on point. All episodes can be played in browser here (http://www.oddsandevenings.com/episodes) or you can subscribe on all major podcast apps (http://www.oddsandevenings.com/subscribe).
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The boys pretend to be from the holy roman empire and tell a story about a snake Odds and Evenings Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com Topics discussed Nomic Byzantine Generals Problem Jealous Husbands River Crossing Show Notes Nomic Starting Rules Document Byzantine Generals PDF Missionary and Cannibal Style Problems Wikipedia Page Interesting jstor Article about the Jealous Husbands Problem A beautiful visualisation of the Plane Problem solution by Tom Verduyn Credits Hosted By Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords Editing by Alex Tales from the logical beyond by Alaric Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
The boys shout about Texans and prove they've solved something but they won't tell you how. Odds and Evenings Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com Topics discussed Email Bidding Game Zero Knowledge Sudoku Duck Pond Probabilities Show Notes Email Bidding Game Duck Pond Problem with pictures The Hardest Problem on The Hardest Test by 3Blue1Brown Credits Hosted By Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords Edited by Alex Ominous apocalyptic hum by Alaric Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
The boys record another face-to-face special with a puzzle heavy focus. They also work through several problems of the carrying resources genre. Odds and Evenings Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com Topics discussed Lewis Carroll's Dwarven Puzzle Blood Alcohol Level Modelling The Petrol Station Problem Show Notes Lewis Carroll Dwarven Problem Camel Crossing Problem Planes Around the World Problem Credits Hosted By Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords Edited by Alex Idolisation of Puzzling Heroes by Alaric Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
The boys have been playing computer games and have each found maths in the machine. Odds and Evenings Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com Topics discussed Minecraft Grid Numbers Stack Thirding Plane Seat Puzzle Show Notes A Good Analysis of the Actual Maths of the Plane Seat Problem Images of Our Various 1-ln2 Proofs On Twitter Thomas Veness' Solutions to the Scrabble Permutations: ['ait', 'tai', 'ita'] ['ary', 'yar', 'rya'] ['ash', 'has', 'sha'] ['ask', 'kas', 'ska'] ['asp', 'pas', 'spa'] ['ate', 'eat', 'tea'] ['chi', 'ich', 'hic'] ['dso', 'ods', 'sod'] ['eat', 'tea', 'ate'] ['een', 'nee', 'ene'] ['eth', 'het', 'the'] ['hic', 'chi', 'ich'] ['hoo', 'oho', 'ooh'] ['ich', 'hic', 'chi'] ['kas', 'ska', 'ask'] ['noo', 'ono', 'oon'] ['zzz', 'zzz', 'zzz'] ['nala', 'anal', 'lana', 'alan'] ['nana', 'anan', 'nana', 'anan'] ['sese', 'eses', 'sese', 'eses'] Credits Hosted By Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords Edited by Alex Genuine mathematical rigour by Alaric Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
In a special face to face edition of the podcast the boys stumble over a sequence involving cows, look at number systems in other languages and try to optimise Alaric's regime for loading and unloading a barbell. Odds and Evenings Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com Topics discussed Narayana's Cows Welsh Numbers Weightlifting Maths Links Narayana's Cows Sequence Narayana's Cows in Pascal's Triangle Maths Jam Different Languages' Number System Complexities Alex's Youtube Channel on Trig Alaric's Overdesigned Workout Spreadsheet Credits Hosted By Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords Edited by Alex Token attempts to maintain our social media by Alaric Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
The boys make two new friends called Snakey and Alex Odds and Evenings Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com Topics discussed Harary Tic-Tac-Toe Prime Scrabble Alaric's Sieve Links Picture of Alaric's Sieve Alex Zorn's Diagram (which we failed to describe well in the medium of audio) Credits Hosted By Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords Edited by Alex Martin Gardner references by Alaric Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
The boys get experimental with tea and get as close as they ever will to covering sport. Odds and Evenings Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com Topics discussed Tea Cooling Olympic Rankings Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Show Notes 2012 Olympics Per Capita plus Analysis Nobel Laureattes Per Capita 100 Labelled Boxes Useful page on shockwaves from @Murkee Credits Hosted By Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords Edited by Alex Experiments of dubious worth by Alaric Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
The boys get scared thinking about getting lost in space but feel better by the time they re-imagine ducks as triangles. Odds and Evenings Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com Topics discussed The Princess Monster Game Duck Wakes A Poker Puzzle Show Notes The Princess Monster Game on Wiki The Princess Monster Game on an Interval Partial Solution Polya’s Random Walk Coefficients Poker Puzzle Credits Hosted By Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords Edited by Alex Existential angst about space supplied by Alaric Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
The boys think about designing better Scrabble then don't. Also they geek out over this one book for like half the episode. Odds and Evenings Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com Topics discussed The Number of Factors Sequence Scrabble Boards Gödel, Escher, Bach Show Notes Scrabble Trivia Words With Friends and Scrabble Boards Gödel, Escher, Bach PDF Credits Hosted By Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords Edited by Alex Scrabble anecdotes supplied by Alaric Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
The boys solve money, stare at bubbles and get a bit confused on a problem involving a Lazy Susan. Odds and Evenings Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com Topics discussed Change and the Coin Problem Beer Bubbles The Blind Waiter Problem Show Notes Legal Tender The Coin Problem Mersenne Primes The Blind Waiter Problem Part 1 and Part 2 Credits Hosted By Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords Edited by Alex Trivia about coins supplied by Alaric Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
The boys follow up on the Christmas episode. Also, four more things, some of which actually get answered. Odds and Evenings Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com Topics discussed Rationality of g Top Posts of All Time Game of Life Towers Online Now Status Show Notes Reddit top posts of all time Introduction to Game of Life Game of Life in Game of Life Credits Hosted By Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords Edited by Alex Soul of the show generated by Alaric Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323
The boys attempt to Christmas. Will they solve anything? Maybe! Odds and Evenings Show Notes hexagons r bae Credits Hosted By Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords Edited by Alex Actual usable content by Alaric
Odds and Evenings iTunes link Show Notes Tetrahedra Being Disappointing Truels Pentagons and Hexagons Credits Hosted By Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords
