Mathematician Kelsey Houston-Edwards offers ambitious content for viewers that are eager to attain a greater understanding of the world around them. Math is pervasive - a robust yet precise language - and with each episode you’ll begin to see the math that underpins everything in this puzzling, yet fascinating, universe.
Episodes
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Episode 19, Season 2
The Assassin PuzzleCan you save the target from his assassin in a square room with bouncy walls?9:12 -
Episode 15, Season 2
How Big are All Infinities Combined? (Cantor's Paradox)Infinities come in different sizes. So what's the right way to describe the sum?13:02 -
Episode 14, Season 2
The Geometry of SETIn SET, what is the maximum number of cards you can deal that might not contain a SET?10:21 -
Episode 17, Season 2
Defining InfinitySet theory is the foundation of all of mathematics. How does it handle infinity?10:31 -
Episode 18, Season 2
Instant Insanity PuzzleCan you stack four colored cubes so that each color only shows once on each side?9:32 -
Episode 13, Season 2
What was Fermat’s “Marvelous" Proof?If Fermat had a little more room in his margin, what proof would he have written there?10:50 -
Episode 12, Season 2
What are Numbers Made of?In the physical world, objects are made of simpler parts. What are numbers made of?10:07 -
Episode 10, Season 2
Telling Time on a TorusWhat shape do you most associate with a standard analog clock? Circle or... torus?7:17 -
Episode 16, Season 2
Unraveling DNA with Rational TanglesWhen you think about math, what do you think of knots? Probably... knot.9:36 -
Episode 11, Season 2
What Does It Mean to Be a Number? (The Peano Axioms)Could you explain numbers to someone without using the notion of a number?9:35 -
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Episode 8, Season 2
Beyond the Golden RatioYou know the Golden Ratio, but what is the Silver Ratio?8:57 -
Episode 9, Season 2
How to Divide by "Zero"What happens when you divide things that aren’t numbers?8:01 -
Episode 7, Season 2
Proving Brouwer's Fixed Point TheoremThe proof for Brouwer's Fixed Point Theorem uses a bridge between geometry and algebra.8:16 -
Episode 6, Season 2
The Mathematics of Diffie-Hellman Key ExchangeHow can two people share the same key without someone else getting a hold of it?9:36 -
Episode 1, Season 2
The Multiplication MultiverseWhat happens if you multiply things that aren’t numbers?7:28 -
Episode 2, Season 2
Associahedra: The Shapes of MultiplicationWhat happens when you multiply shapes?8:21 -
Episode 4, Season 2
This Video was Not Encrypted with RSAHere we break down Asymmetric crypto and more.8:02
