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Beyond the Golden Ratio

Beyond the Golden Ratio

Season 2 Episode 8
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How to Divide by "Zero"

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Telling Time on a Torus

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What are Numbers Made of?

What are Numbers Made of?

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The Geometry of SET

The Geometry of SET

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Unraveling DNA with Rational Tangles

Unraveling DNA with Rational Tangles

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Defining Infinity

Defining Infinity

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Instant Insanity Puzzle

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The Mathematics of Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange

Season 2 Episode 6

Symmetric keys are essential to encrypting messages. How can two people share the same key without someone else getting a hold of it? Upfront asymmetric encryption is one way, but another is Diffie-Hellman key exchange.

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