Numberphile

  • Premiered: Nov 2011
  • Episodes: 772
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Season 2011
2011x1
Numberphile Preview
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 31, 2011
A short preview of some stuff we're filming for the new numberphile channel. Please subscribe. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
2011x2
11.11.11
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 08, 2011
Numberphile video about number 11, marking the last binary day of a generation: 11.11.11. Exploring barcodes, check digits and CD technology. Filmed at the home ground of Nottingham Forest Football Club, The City Ground.
2011x3
255 and Pac-Man
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 17, 2011
Explaining binary to understand why Pac-Man becomes unplayable after 255 levels.
2011x4
16
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 23, 2011
We discuss the number 16 - a perfect square - and how sitting at table 16 led to something bigger for Matt Parker. In this video is Dr Ria Symonds from the University of Nottingham.
2011x5
8128 and Perfect Numbers
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Air date
Nov 28, 2011
For many years, 8128 was the largest known perfect number. But what is a perfect number?
2011x6
6174
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 05, 2011
6174 is also known as Kaprekar's Constant.
2011x7
69!
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Air date
Dec 08, 2011
69 is the largest number that most hand-held calculators can factorialize!
2011x8
220 and 284 (Amicable Numbers)
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Air date
Dec 19, 2011
Why do 220 and 284 get along so well? Dr James Grime introduces us to the world of so-called amicable numbers.
2011x9 Season finale
15 bumfit
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 22, 2011
Numbers can be interesting when studied in different languages and dialects - such as in Lincolnshire where we have dik, figgit and bumfit.

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