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Math Mutation 288: One Stone To Rule Them All

Earlier this year, after half a century of searching by many talented mathematicians, an amateur finally discovered an aperiodic monotile. (Send feedback to [email protected])

Published 12/27/23

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Published 12/27/23

Math Mutation 287: The Grim State of Modern Pizza

Published 09/09/23

Math Mutation 286: Adventures In Translation

I discuss my experiences translating "The Revolution of Promises" by Nelson Rodriguez Chartrand. (Send feeback to [email protected])

Published 08/27/23

Math Mutation 285: Believe My Proofs Or Else

Have you used the logical method known as "proof by intimidation"? (Send feeback to [email protected])

Published 06/29/23

Math Mutation 284: Don't Square Numbers, Triangle Them

We discuss Buckminster Fuller's focus on triangles in his Synergetics. (Send feeback to [email protected])

Published 04/30/23

Math Mutation 283: Escape From Infinity

If we deny the existence of infinity, does math still work? (Send feeback to [email protected])

Published 02/27/23

Math Mutation 282: The Man With The Map

In memory of Maurice Karnaugh, we discuss the "K-Map", a nice shortcut for desinging electronic circuits. (Send feeback to [email protected])

Published 12/20/22

Math Mutation 281: Pascal vs Mathematics

Discussing the final decade of Blaise Pascal's life, when he decided math and physics were unworthy of study. (Send feeback to [email protected])

Published 10/30/22

Math Mutation 280: Rubik's Resurgence

Thanks to social media, Rubik's Cube is popular again. (Send feeback to [email protected])

Published 08/25/22

Math Mutation 279: Improbable Envelopes

We discuss the famous Two Envelopes paradox, along with an unconventional solution. (Send feeback to [email protected])

Published 06/30/22

Math Mutation 278: Bicycle Repair Man

Alan Turing's adventures in bicycle repair. (Send feeback to [email protected])

Published 05/22/22

Math Mutation 277: Bad Career Advice

Should you aim for a maximally "scalable" profession in order to become rich? (Send feeback to [email protected])

Published 03/31/22

Math Mutation 276: Don't Believe the Math

We discuss Nassim Taleb's "Ludic Fallacy", the incorrect belief that simple mathematical models accurately predict the real world. (Send feeback to [email protected])

Published 02/20/22

Math Mutation 275: Demanding Fair Dice

What does it take to create fair dice for an online game? (Send feeback to [email protected])

Published 01/22/22

Math Mutation 274: The Gomboc

A strange self-righting 3-D shape was only discovered in the 21st century. (Send feeback to [email protected])

Published 11/30/21

Math Mutation 273: A Maze Of Labyrinths

Why are literary and visual labyrinths from ancient and medieval times so different? (Send feeback to [email protected])

Published 10/31/21

Math Mutation 272: The Mathematics of Jackie Mason

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