My Favorite Theorem

Kevin Knudson & Evelyn Lamb

Join us as we spend each episode talking with a mathematical professional about their favorite result. And since the best things in life come in pairs, find out what our guest thinks pairs best with their theorem.

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96 episodes
Updated May 21, 2025

Episodes96

Newest first

May 21, 2025 · 35 min
Episode 95 - Kyne Santos
In which we climb mountains and add up the changes along the way
Feb 6, 2025 · 40 min
Episode 94 - Jeremy Alm
In which every thing happens or it doesn't
Dec 2, 2024 · 22 min
Episode 93 - Robin Wilson
In which we can't comb our hair properly.
Jun 10, 2024 · 29 min
Episode 92 - Kate Stange
In which quadratic forms correspond to ideal classes
Apr 3, 2024 · 34 min
Episode 91 - Karen Saxe
In which circles maximize area.
Jan 23, 2024 · 33 min
Episode 90 - Corrine Yap
In which we really try to avoid triangles.
Nov 12, 2023 · 35 min
Episode 89 - Allison Henrich
In which we ride a rollercoaster to Unknotting Land
Oct 9, 2023 · 26 min
Episode 88 - Tom Edgar
In which we add up the first n positive integers over and over again
Sep 7, 2023 · 23 min
Episode 87 - Tatiana Toro
In which our guest tries to walk the shortest path, always.
Jul 20, 2023 · 41 min
Episode 86 - Sarah Hart
In which Ishmael ponders the cycloid
Jun 2, 2023 · 30 min
Episode 85 - Matthew Kahle
In which we let the ocean in
May 2, 2023 · 50 min
Episode 84 - The Students of TCU
In which nine more emerging mathematicians have some favorite theorems
Feb 16, 2023 · 26 min
Episode 83 - Cihan Bahran
In which matrices die.
Dec 30, 2022 · 29 min
Episode 82 - Juliette Bruce
In which we embed curves canonically
Nov 26, 2022 · 33 min
Episode 81 - Christopher Danielson
In which there are as many sides as there are vertices
Oct 21, 2022 · 33 min
Episode 80 - Kimberly Ayers
In which orbits of all orders might exist.
Sep 15, 2022 · 34 min
Episode 79 - Philip Ording
In which rigid motions determine geometries and sculpture makes an appearance
Aug 11, 2022 · 27 min
Episode 78 - Daina Taimina
In which we look at things from a different perspective
Jul 13, 2022 · 25 min
Episode 77 - Tien Chih
In which we learn that all cows are the same color.
Jun 9, 2022 · 58 min
Episode 76 - Math Students of CSULA
In which nine emerging mathematicians have some favorite theorems

My Favorite Theorem

Episode 95 - Kyne Santos

Episode 94 - Jeremy Alm

Episode 93 - Robin Wilson

Episode 92 - Kate Stange

Episode 91 - Karen Saxe

Episode 90 - Corrine Yap

Episode 89 - Allison Henrich

Episode 88 - Tom Edgar

Episode 87 - Tatiana Toro

Episode 86 - Sarah Hart

Episode 85 - Matthew Kahle

Episode 84 - The Students of TCU

Episode 83 - Cihan Bahran

Episode 82 - Juliette Bruce

Episode 81 - Christopher Danielson

Episode 80 - Kimberly Ayers

Episode 79 - Philip Ording

Episode 78 - Daina Taimina

Episode 77 - Tien Chih

Episode 76 - Math Students of CSULA