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A conversation about mathematics inspired by a piece of folklore. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.



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A conversation about mathematics inspired by a piece of folklore. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.

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A conversation about mathematics inspired by a piece of folklore. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.



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Mathematical Objects: A Norbert Wiener Story

Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett chat about some aspect of mathematics using a mathematical object as inspiration.

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