Maths at: Travelling Salesman

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pay us off! Just remember as you listen to it: we are not
responsible for any repercussions if you decide to watch Travelling
Salesman.

Today's discussion points:

How many tickets do you have to buy to win the lottery?

Squashed research!

How many actors can you have playing the same character?

All this and more in this weeks Maths at



In you're interested in watching Travelling Salesman you don't need
to buy it off Amazon, you can just watch it on YouTube! They can't
even give it away!
Further reading:

Should you feel guilty about watching the film on YouTube,
you can give the creators your money, through their official
website.

An easy description of the P vs NP problem.

Sorting algorithms through dance.

Color visualization of sorting algorithms.



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