Math Mutation Podcast FAQ

What is Math Mutation?

Math Mutation is a short podcast for people of all ages, where we explore fun, interesting, or just plain wierd corners of mathematics that you probably didn't hear in school. To listen, just click on one of the links on the main page to download the MP3 file, or subscribe to the to the RSS Feed to receive regular updates. My goal is to produce a short, entertaining but informative podcast that you can add to your iPod rotation.

If you have iTunes installed, this link will bring you directly to this podcast in iTunes.

What other podcasts influence you?

I think you can detect obvious influences from Podictionary, Matt's Today in History, and Slacker Astronomy. I hope that one day Math Mutation may be worthy of such company.

What's the snippet of background music at the start & end?

That's "Sound Scientist" by Bill, one of my favorites of the non-major-label "podsafe" bands. Go to their website to check out their full songs and buy the CD!

In Episode (nnn), you state "xxx". But that is not true in 12-dimensional non-Euclidean spaces where pi > 8. Thus you are a moron; please stop podcasting inaccurate math.

Obviously, in a short podcast like this I'm trying to cover interesting mathematical oddities that occur under common assumptions. I fully accept that just about any axiom is untrue in some obscure corner of mathematics. And of course, in a short podcast format like this, I will often make approximations and not elaborate on the details.

So to summarize: Yes, I'm a moron. But if you derive entertainment value from pointing that out, keep listening!

Feel free to email me if you have any questions. eseligma@aracnet.com