Puff Pastry Chaos: Unfolding Mathematical Dynamics
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Resources & Recommendations
Books
- "The Joy of X" by Steven Strogatz - This is the podcast's namesake and is likely a foundational text for the host's perspective on mathematics.
People Mentioned
- Charles Pugh (Advisor to Amie Wilkinson) - Mentioned as a key figure from whom Amie Wilkinson learned a theme about hyperbolicity.
- Mike Shub (Collaborator of Charles Pugh and Amie Wilkinson) - Collaborated with Amie Wilkinson on a paper about "pathological foliations."
- Jeff Goldblum (Actor) - Referenced for his character's description of himself as a "chaos theorist" in the movie "Jurassic Park."
- Charlie Marcus (Quantum Physicist) - Will be featured in a future episode of "The Joy of X" to discuss wave-particle duality.
- Dana Biolic (Producer, Story Mechanics) - Producer of "The Joy of X" podcast.
- Camille Peterson (Producer, Story Mechanics) - Producer of "The Joy of X" podcast.
- Yuri Weber (Composer) - Composer of the music for "The Joy of X" podcast.
- Charles Michelay (Composer, Sound Engineer) - Composer of the music and sound engineer for "The Joy of X" podcast.
- Ellen Horn (Executive Producer) - Executive producer of "The Joy of X" podcast.
- Thomas Lin (Editorial Advisor, Quanta Magazine) - Editorial advisor for "The Joy of X" podcast from Quanta Magazine.
- John Rennie (Editorial Advisor, Quanta Magazine) - Editorial advisor for "The Joy of X" podcast from Quanta Magazine.
- Glenn Palmer (Sound Engineer, Cornell University Broadcast Studio) - Sound engineer for "The Joy of X" podcast.
- Bertrand Odom-Reed (Bert) (Sound Engineer, Cornell University Broadcast Studio) - Sound engineer for "The Joy of X" podcast.
Organizations & Institutions
- Quanta Magazine - The organization that produces "The Joy of X" podcast and provides editorial advisors.
- Story Mechanics - The production company for "The Joy of X" podcast.
- Cornell University Broadcast Studio - Where the sound engineering for the podcast is done.
Articles & Papers
- "Stably Bernoullian Diffeomorphism" (Amie Wilkinson and Mike Shub) - An earlier, more technical title for a paper that was later renamed.
- "Pathological Foliations and Removable Zero Exponents" (Amie Wilkinson and Mike Shub) - A paper describing the "mathematical hair" or "pathological foliation" that Amie Wilkinson produced.
Websites & Online Resources
- Quanta Magazine (quantamagazine.org) - The website for the magazine that produces the podcast, offering articles on math, physics, computer science, and biology.
Other Resources
- Montessori School - Mentioned as the type of preschool and kindergarten Amie Wilkinson attended, which incorporated mathematical tools and a play-based model.