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Episode 77 - Tien Chih

My Favorite Theorem by Kevin Knudson

Jul 13, 202200:25:53Science & Medicine

Tien Chih loves combinatorics, which means he really loves proving things by induction. In this episode we have a good time learning about this incredibly useful technique in mathematics.

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