Episode #183
Po-Shen Loh: Mathematics, Math Olympiad, Combinatorics & Contact Tracing
Po-Shen Loh is a mathematician at CMU and coach of the USA International Math Olympiad team.
What this episode covers
Po-Shen Loh is a mathematician at CMU and coach of the USA International Math Olympiad team.
Where to start
Contact tracing that preserves privacy
Po-Shen Loh and Lex Fridman discuss contact tracing that preserves privacy.
Start at 23:59
Writing a computer game from scratch
Po-Shen Loh and Lex Fridman discuss writing a computer game from scratch.
Start at 12:28
Is math discovered or invented?
Po-Shen Loh and Lex Fridman discuss is math discovered or invented?.
Start at 1:24:14
People and topics
Key takeaways
- Introduction
- Planes and bridges
- Writing a computer game from scratch
- Programming competitions