Comments on: Passion: Numbers http://www.radioopensource.org/magic-numbers-2/ Christopher Lydon in conversation on arts, ideas and politics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:52:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 100 Ivy League Computer Science Courses You Can Take for Free Online | Web Online Law Degree http://www.radioopensource.org/magic-numbers-2/#comment-64135 100 Ivy League Computer Science Courses You Can Take for Free Online | Web Online Law Degree Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:21:31 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/2005/07/29/magic-numbers-2/#comment-64135 [...] Passion: Numbers: Consider the "magic of numbers" in this podcast. [Brown] [...] [...] Passion: Numbers: Consider the "magic of numbers" in this podcast. [Brown] [...]

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]]> By: Run, Run, Run, Run, Run, Cycle, Cycle Too » Hey! http://www.radioopensource.org/magic-numbers-2/#comment-64133 Run, Run, Run, Run, Run, Cycle, Cycle Too » Hey! Tue, 30 Aug 2005 04:22:57 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/2005/07/29/magic-numbers-2/#comment-64133 [...] #8220;hilly” version of my route on Jamestown Island, and dialed up the podcast from Open Source on Numbers. The sun shone, the breeze blew, and the thoughts of Chris Lydon and (be s [...] [...] #8220;hilly” version of my route on Jamestown Island, and dialed up the podcast from Open Source on Numbers. The sun shone, the breeze blew, and the thoughts of Chris Lydon and (be s [...]

]]> By: Ken_L http://www.radioopensource.org/magic-numbers-2/#comment-64132 Ken_L Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:47:37 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/2005/07/29/magic-numbers-2/#comment-64132 I finally got around to listening to the show. Good show! I've got a WebMathematica page that illustrates how the golden mean is related to the distribution of seeds on a flower: http://www.hostsrv.com/webmaa/app1/MSP/webm1010/flowers.msp I finally got around to listening to the show. Good show!

I’ve got a WebMathematica page that illustrates how the golden mean is related to the distribution of seeds on a flower:

http://www.hostsrv.com/webmaa/app1/MSP/webm1010/flowers.msp

]]> By: dkeiger http://www.radioopensource.org/magic-numbers-2/#comment-64131 dkeiger Fri, 05 Aug 2005 17:34:36 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/2005/07/29/magic-numbers-2/#comment-64131 Allison, I too loved the movie "Pi," but it has nothing to do with the Chudnovsky brothers. If you're not familiar with Richard Preston's story in The New Yorker, send me your e-mail address and I'll send a PDF of the piece. Dale Allison, I too loved the movie “Pi,” but it has nothing to do with the Chudnovsky brothers. If you’re not familiar with Richard Preston’s story in The New Yorker, send me your e-mail address and I’ll send a PDF of the piece.

Dale

]]> By: mhs http://www.radioopensource.org/magic-numbers-2/#comment-64130 mhs Thu, 04 Aug 2005 17:14:53 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/2005/07/29/magic-numbers-2/#comment-64130 I realize the source I gave above leaves out a few key words. Here is a more complete statement of the problem: http://www.monkeymaddness.com/justmonkeyingaround/ I realize the source I gave above leaves out a few key words. Here is a more complete statement of the problem:

http://www.monkeymaddness.com/justmonkeyingaround/

]]> By: mhs http://www.radioopensource.org/magic-numbers-2/#comment-64129 mhs Thu, 04 Aug 2005 05:07:21 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/2005/07/29/magic-numbers-2/#comment-64129 The monkey problem seems to be all over the place. Here's one location: http://www.creativepuzzels.nl/spel/speel1/puzzel61-2.htm The monkey problem seems to be all over the place. Here’s one location:

http://www.creativepuzzels.nl/spel/speel1/puzzel61-2.htm

]]> By: evan http://www.radioopensource.org/magic-numbers-2/#comment-64128 evan Thu, 04 Aug 2005 05:00:44 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/2005/07/29/magic-numbers-2/#comment-64128 I second AOG's request. That was great. I second AOG’s request. That was great.

]]> By: AOG http://www.radioopensource.org/magic-numbers-2/#comment-64127 AOG Thu, 04 Aug 2005 02:41:52 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/2005/07/29/magic-numbers-2/#comment-64127 Would it be possible to have a transcript of the Monkey's Age Story Problem posted. I was laughing so hard I missed 1/2 of it. Would it be possible to have a transcript of the Monkey’s Age Story Problem posted. I was laughing so hard I missed 1/2 of it.

]]> By: Abby http://www.radioopensource.org/magic-numbers-2/#comment-64126 Abby Wed, 03 Aug 2005 23:43:27 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/2005/07/29/magic-numbers-2/#comment-64126 I don't object to your having a numerologist on the air--I think it might be a fun lark, but I'm embarassed that you had one on with real mathematicians like Doug Hofstadter. I don’t object to your having a numerologist on the air–I think it might be a fun lark, but I’m embarassed that you had one on with real mathematicians like Doug Hofstadter.

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