tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317557729672791321.post8032491250156664651..comments2023-10-02T11:18:56.764+01:00Comments on Finding Moonshine: Dara O'Briain's School of Hard SumsMarcus du Sautoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09231135591825316245noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-317557729672791321.post-10338435723705189862012-12-28T00:00:12.099+00:002012-12-28T00:00:12.099+00:00Hi Marcus,
Just watched the episode of 'hard ...Hi Marcus,<br /><br />Just watched the episode of 'hard sums' with this puzzle. Im a fan of your work and tracked down the show , which is not yet on Australian TV ... <br /><br />anyhow .. <br /><br />just wondered if dara was really expected to solve the quartic - it seemed like he was set up to fail by a 'quick' analysis .. you end up using a brute force approximation method , which is 'similar' to the +- guesswork of 'a dog' or another comedian .. <br /><br />im curious how much thought is given to the puzzles entertainment factor versus the educative ?? <br /><br />its nice work marcus .. recreational mathematics in a 'show' .. who would have thought it possible .. <br /><br />i have noticed the blending of science/maths and comedy ( not an entirely new thing - in Australia Science in the Pub with Paul Willis - now of the RIAus was very popular for a while ) but shows like monkey cage / science club / hard sums etc .. are a pretty new genre .. hats off , im sure the money men needed a lot of convincing .. I still enjoy a meaty documentary style like 'the code' but these light , entertaining pieces are a really positive outcomes .. nice job ..<br /><br />Cheers<br />Glenglenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01320750618037413919noreply@blogger.com