The Math Factor

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**The Math Factor**

A brief, weekly math conversation and puzzle, airing on KUAF 91.3 FM, Fayetteville Arkansas. Send your answers, comments, questions, puzzles, or cash, to mathfactor@uark.edu!

Latest Episodes:

EP. HIPE Oct 12, 2008

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Peter Winkler returns to discuss the bonus chapter in his book Mathematical Mind Benders!

EO. Spaghetti Loops Oct 02, 2008

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Just why does the constant e appear in so many ways?

EN. Plinko Sep 25, 2008

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We discuss some business and then consider the game of Plinko.

EM. Awash In Billiard Balls Sep 18, 2008

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We discuss math on TV, the smallest ungoogleable number and a devilish game with billiard balls.

EJ. Math Dance with Dr Schaffer and Mr Stern Sep 08, 2008

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Karl Schaffer of Math Dance shows us some geometry tricks.

EL. The Law of Small Numbers Sep 03, 2008

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In which we discuss the Fibonacci numbers, the law of small numbers, and just why one should expect to see the golden ratio so often.

EK. Math Factor at the Farmers Market Aug 27, 2008

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We set up a booth and wait to see what happens.

EI. How to Pass a Cube Through Itself! Aug 22, 2008

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We conclude our interview with Dana Richards.

EH. The Worm Makes It! Aug 16, 2008

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The worm makes it, in only about 15,092,688,622,113,788,323,693,563,264,538,101,449,859,497 steps! (Give or take a few) This incredible fact depends on the mysterious Harmonic Series, discussed a little more on the Math Factor website mathfactor.uark.edu.

EG. The Colossal Book of Short Puzzles and Problems Aug 12, 2008

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Dana Richards, editor of The Colossal Book of Short Problems and Puzzles, talks to us about Martin Gardner and his legacy.

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