Aug 25, 2022
Yesterday's episode explored the Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange algorithm, including a section in which Pete and Noah came up with a valid generator for a modulus of 23. The rules about what makes a generator valid can be a bit tricky without visuals, so we made this video bonus to help illustrate what's going on here.
Aug 24, 2022
If you use the internet, you rely on mathematical algorithms to securely transmit your private data over public networks. In this episode, Noah describes an encryption scheme he made up in high school, which leads to a discussion about how computers securely exchange encryption keys today. It all ends up with Noah...
Aug 10, 2022
Pete's out with a broken leg, so Noah and Alexa use math to investigate the mathematics of his skateboarding accident. Listen in as they talk about angular momentum, the acceleration of falling bodies, and pounds of force generated upon impact.