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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2485: Jean LeRond d’Alembert

Dr. Andy Boyd

Posted on May 28, 2020 · Episode: 2485 Jean Le Rond d’Alembert: Controversial Mathematician of the Enlightenment. The controversies of an enlightened mathematician.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2980: The Saint Petersburg Paradox

Dr. Andy Boyd

Posted on October 15, 2019 · Episode: 2980 The Saint Petersburg Paradox. Today, a paradox for the generations.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1375: Newton vs. Leibniz

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on July 19, 2017 · Episode: 1375 Leibniz, Newton, and the great calculus dispute. Today, we throw Leibniz’s cat into the super collider.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2575: Prime Numbers

Dr. Andy Boyd

Posted on April 18, 2017 · Episode: 2575 The illustrious history of Prime Numbers. Today, some numbers for the ages.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2485: Jean Le Rond d’Alembert

Engines of Our Ingenuity

Posted on September 1, 2016 · Episode: 2485 Jean Le Rond d'Alembert: Controversial Mathematician of the Enlightenment Today, the controversies of an enlightened mathematician.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2467: Graph Theory

Engines of Our Ingenuity

Posted on July 28, 2016 · Episode: 2467 Graph Theory and the Königsberg Bridge Problem Today, the bridges of Königsberg.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3050: Space Travel

Engines of Our Ingenuity

Posted on March 8, 2016 · Episode: 3050 The Mathematics of Space Travel Today, the mathematics of space travel.

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