Math for Primates » torus http://www.mathforprimates.com Finally a Podcast for Simians, by Simians Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:52:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Tom and Nick are a couple of monkeys who decided that arguing about mathematics was a better use of their time then throwing poo at one another. Were they right? You be the judge. Nick Horton and Tom Henderson no Nick Horton and Tom Henderson mail@nickhorton.net mail@nickhorton.net (Nick Horton and Tom Henderson) Two Simians Talkin' About Math, Science, and Education math, mathematics, education, science Math for Primates » torus http://www.mathforprimates.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.mathforprimates.com Episode 008 – Topology Primer: Geometry on Acid http://www.mathforprimates.com/2010/02/28/episode-008-topology-primer/ http://www.mathforprimates.com/2010/02/28/episode-008-topology-primer/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:27:11 +0000 Nick Horton http://www.mathforprimates.com/?p=83 In this podcast:
  • Geometry on Acid: The category of Topological spaces and continuous maps.
  • Tom has a silly putty reason for everything.
  • The continuity of film.
  • Did Xeno predict calculus?
  • Ms. PacMan also loves donuts.

Here’s a video of a coffee cup continuously deforming into a donut.  Mmm … donuts.

]]> http://www.mathforprimates.com/2010/02/28/episode-008-topology-primer/feed/ 6 coffee cup,continuity,continuous,donut,geometry,pacman,topology,torus,xeno In this podcast: - Geometry on Acid: The category of Topological spaces and continuous maps. Tom has a silly putty reason for everything. The continuity of film. Did Xeno predict calculus? Ms. PacMan also loves donuts. In this podcast: * Geometry on Acid: The category of Topological spaces and continuous maps. * Tom has a silly putty reason for everything. * The continuity of film. * Did Xeno predict calculus? * Ms. PacMan also loves donuts. Here's a video of a coffee cup continuously deforming into a donut.  Mmm ... donuts. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt4JZyssxOQ] Nick Horton and Tom Henderson no 20:37