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The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets • Simon Singh & Kevlin Henney

from GOTO - The Brightest Minds in Tech · host Simon Singh, Kevlin Henney & GOTO

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club at CodeNode in London.http://gotopia.tech/bookclubSimon Singh - Author of "Fermat's Last Theorem" & "The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets" and many more booksKevlin Henney - Author of "97 Things Every Programmer Should Know" & Co-Editor of "97 Things Every Java Programmer Should Know" and many more booksDESCRIPTIONMath is all around us, you just need to look for it. And look he did. In this GOTO Book Club episode, Simon Singh, author of the best-sellers "Fermat's Last Theorem," "The Code Book," and "Big Bang" gives fascinating insights into the mathematical secrets embedded in the celebrated TV series The Simpsons. You'll learn how Simon started on the path to writing this story, and why he thinks it will be his last book.The interview is based on Simon's book "The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets": https://amzn.to/3w9WcRsRead the full transcription of the interview here:https://gotopia.tech/bookclub/episodes/from-fermats-last-theorem-to-the-simpsons-and-their-mathematical-secretsRECOMMENDED BOOKSSimon Singh • The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets • https://amzn.to/3w9WcRsSimon Singh • Fermat's Last Theorem • https://amzn.to/3wekpG9Simon Singh • The Code Book • https://amzn.to/3k4RYFVSimon Singh • Big Bang • https://amzn.to/3bHsZnmSimon Singh & Edzard Ernst • Trick or Treatment • https://amzn.to/2ZThR4IKevlin Henney & Trisha Gee • 97 Things Every Java Programmer Should Know • https://amzn.to/3kiTwJJKevlin Henney • 97 Things Every Programmer Should Know • https://amzn.to/2Yahf9UHenney & Monson-Haefel • 97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know • https://amzn.to/3pZuHsQHenney, Buschmann & Schmidt • Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture Volume 4 • https://amzn.to/3k4SMurhttps://twitter.com/GOTOconhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/goto-https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferencesLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily.https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1BlueskyInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!

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This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club at CodeNode in London. http://gotopia.tech/bookclub Simon Singh - Author of "Fermat's Last Theorem" & "The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets" and many more books Kevlin Henney - Author of "97 Things Every Programmer Should Know" & Co-Editor of "97 Things Every Java Programmer Should Know" and many more books DESCRIPTION Math is all around us, you just need to look for it. And look he did. In this GOTO Book Club episode, Simon ...

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