Math at the Movies: x+y

Well, this was a pain in the backside to edit. The film is so
tawdry and dull that we kept getting lost on tangents. Fear not
though faithful listener, Thomas has edited the two hours of guff
down to a single hour of solid... bronze.


Today's discussion points include: 

How should you flip a mattress?

Does the culture you grow up in influence how you learn
maths?

BUMFIT!


From our mouths to your ears, enjoy!


 

If you want to watch x+y, you can follow the link below.


Further reading links:


As per usual some artistic license was taken with this true
story, this website provides the fact behind the fiction;

Fancy testing yourself with real IMO problems?

What is the difference between IMO problems and research
mathematics?


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