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Saturday, August 21, 2010

Mathematical theorem written and proven for Futurama episode!

From Neatorama.com

Last night’s episode of Futurama required a mathematical formula to explain a plot element. Producer David X. Cohen is noted for leaving real mathematical statements on screen during the show and had a staff mathematician compose an original theorem for that episode:

In an APS News exclusive, Cohen reveals for the first time that in the 10th episode of the upcoming season, tentatively entitled “The Prisoner of Benda,” a theorem based on group theory was specifically written (and proven!) by staffer/PhD mathematician Ken Keeler to explain a plot twist. Cohen can’t help but chuckle at the irony: his television-writing rule is that entertainment trumps science, but in this special case, a mathematical theorem was penned for the sake of entertainment
More about David X Cohen and the physics easter eggs strewn thoughout futurama can be found at Profiles in Versatility - The Futurama of Physics with David X. Cohen

and you can watch the episode HERE on project free TV

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