John Urschel's Favorite Theorem
In which we are honored to be the second-favorite podcast appearance of the only MIT applied math graduate student who has played in the NFL
Roots of Unity
Mathematics: learning it, doing it, celebrating it.
The Metonymy of Matrices
A matrix is an array of numbers, but it represents so much more
A Few of My Favorite Spaces: The Moser Spindle
A recent breakthrough in a decades-old graph theory problem relies on this little assembly of seven points and eleven edges
Nalini Joshi's Favorite Theorem
Talking time travel, complex analysis and Burmese food with a mathematician from the University of Sydney
Jayadev Athreya's Favorite Theorem
The University of Washington mathematician talks trees, lattices and a plucky constant that seems to show up everywhere
Review: Inventing the Mathematician
Sara N. Hottinger’s thoughtful book addresses Western cultural narratives about who does mathematics
A Few of My Favorite Spaces: The Pseudo-Rhombicuboctahedron
The tortured psyche of a misunderstood solid
Federico Ardila's Favorite Theorem
An audio tour of matroid theory and music
Laura Taalman's Favorite Theorem
The James Madison University mathematician raises a glass to a lavishly impractical theorem about knots
A Few of My Favorite Spaces: SO(3)
Turning and turning in the widening gyre...
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