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Neformální podcast o přemýšlení, řešení problémů, abstrakci a netradičních úhlech pohledu pro všechny, kteří se nespokojí s jednoduchým vnímáním světa. Varování: Může obsahovat netriviální množství humoru a matematiky, někdy i kombinovaně (expertíza v těchto oblastech však není očekávaná).
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April 30, 2026
With Charles Kenney, a graduate student in combinatorics, we explore: - what do intense hatred and food allergies have in common - why to be more like a fox than a hedgehog - how to think about biases - the linguistic Rorschach test Startovač: https://www.startovac.cz/patron/misto-problemu/ FB stránka: https://www.facebook.com/mistoproblemu Web: https://www.mistoproblemu.cz/ Timestamps: (0:00) introduction (1:41) equalities and inequalities (5:17) the nature of combinatorics (18:11) the Bayes rule (25:56) handling uncertainty and biases (31:43) collaboration and author order (36:37) academia vs. industry (45:00) opportunity cost and habits (51:38) problem solving strategies Links: - foxes and hedgehogs: https://www.historyaccess.com/new/isaiah-berlins-hedgehogs-and-foxes/ - Erdős vs Grothendieck: https://golem.ph.utexas.edu/category/2007/04/the_two_cultures_of_mathematic.html
February 18, 2026
Humnza Jamadar is a curious mechanical engineer. He offers insights into: - how to choose and lead an engineering team - what are the advantages of calm observation - how to learn through race car design - why water purification matters Startovač: https://www.startovac.cz/patron/misto-problemu/ FB stránka: https://www.facebook.com/mistoproblemu Web: https://www.mistoproblemu.cz/ Timestamps: (0:00) introduction (1:07) curiosity and observation (11:22) engineering and project management (17:37) team leadership (24:56) water purification project (33:26) sustainability as a buzzword (38:14) entrepreneurship as an enabler Links: - Humnza's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/humnzaj
September 11, 2025
Paul Ellis shares his decade's worth of experience with facilitating math circles. We will delve into: - where do math, zen, teaching, acting and parenting meet - what is the right age for problem-solving - why to do activities for their own sake - how to battle the sunk cost fallacy with free classes Startovač: https://www.startovac.cz/patron/misto-problemu/ FB stránka: https://www.facebook.com/mistoproblemu Web: https://www.mistoproblemu.cz/ Timestamps: (0:00) introduction (0:46) building a math circle (07:01) teaching styles and community (25:20) breaking preconceptions (41:45) zen, ego, and presence (59:43) intrinsic motivation and side benefits Links: - Westchester Area Math Circle: https://sites.google.com/site/westchestercountymathcircle - Paulus Gerdes: https://www.mi.sanu.ac.rs/vismath/gerdokt/index.html - Mathematics for human flourishing: https://www.francissu.com/flourishing - Five Fabulous Activities for Your Math Circle: https://naturalmath.com/five-fabulous-activities/ - Mathematician's apology: https://archive.org/details/hardy_annotated/page/24/mode/2up - Art of Problem Solving: https://artofproblemsolving.com/ - Nicomachean ethics: https://archive.org/download/AristotlesNicomacheanEthics/Aristotles%20-%20Nicomachean%20Ethics.pdf - What the best college teachers do: https://books.google.cz/books/about/What_the_Best_College_Teachers_Do.html?id=YwPCxQpxKbIC&redir_esc=y - Sonobe modules: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonobe - Paul's website: https://www.paulellis.org/ - Paul's mail: paulellis@paulellis.org
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Neformální podcast o přemýšlení, řešení problémů, abstrakci a netradičních úhlech pohledu pro všechny, kteří se nespokojí s jednoduchým vnímáním světa.
Varování: Může obsahovat netriviální množství humoru a matematiky, někdy i kombinovaně (expertíza v těchto oblastech však není očekávaná).
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