Episodes

  • Is Democracy an Illusion? (part 1)
    Feb 27 2025

    Elections are supposed to reflect the will of the people—but do they really? In this episode, I take a look at Condorcet's work, a mathematician who tried to make voting fairer. From plurality voting to ranked-choice systems, we’ll explore the flaws that still haunt elections today. Is democracy as fair as we think? Let’s find out !

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    Sur l’admission des femmes au droits de la cité (1790; On the Admission of Women to the Rights of Citizenship) :

    https://revolution.chnm.org/d/292

    https://old.maa.org/press/periodicals/convergence/mathematical-treasures-condorcet-on-the-application-of-probability-to-voting

    https://arxiv.org/pdf/2002.03153

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    13 mins
  • Eureka 🛁
    Sep 30 2024

    In this episode, we talk about the life of Archimedes, the father of mathematics. We look at his works in geometry, and his early insights into calculus.

    So... Eureka 💡

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    7 mins
  • Intro to the second season
    Sep 30 2024

    Hey everyone and welcome to the second season of our podcast Mathemaniacs, where with me, your host Defne, we’ll continue our journey through the world of mathematics.


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    1 min
  • The Millennium Problems
    Sep 28 2024

    In the final episode of our first season, we talk about the seven Millennium Problems including the famous P vs NP and the Riemann Hypothesis. Discover how these problems could be the keys to unlocking a brand new world.


    1) P vs NP Problem

    2) The Riemann Hypothesis

    3) Yang–Mills Existence and Mass Gap problem

    4) Navier–Stokes Existence and Smoothness problem

    5) The Hodge Conjecture

    6) Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture

    7) Poincaré Conjecture

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    8 mins
  • P vs. NP Problem
    Aug 19 2024

    P vs NP problem—one of the biggest mysteries in math and computer science...

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    10 mins
  • Goat or Ferrari
    Aug 19 2024

    In this episode I talk about the famous Monty Hall problem :D

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    7 mins
  • Neptune
    Aug 17 2024

    Since I talked a bit about how and why math is important in many subjects, I also wanted to tell you guys the wonderful story of how Neptune was discovered.


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    6 mins
  • Math Matters
    Jul 14 2024

    In this episode of Mathemaniacs, tune in, as we delve into the fundamental question: "What is Math?" Explore the indispensable role of numbers in our daily lives, from building towering landmarks to navigating with precision. Discover how mathematics serves as the backbone of science, technology, and even our basic interactions.

    Ready to embark on a numerical journey? Join us on Mathemaniacs!

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    6 mins