<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://aperiodical.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/MathematicalObjectsBanner-800.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="800" height="209" src="https://aperiodical.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/MathematicalObjectsBanner-800.jpg" alt="Mathematical Objects" class="wp-image-20198" srcset="https://aperiodical.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/MathematicalObjectsBanner-800.jpg 800w, https://aperiodical.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/MathematicalObjectsBanner-800-300x78.jpg 300w, https://aperiodical.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/MathematicalObjectsBanner-800-768x201.jpg 768w, https://aperiodical.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/MathematicalObjectsBanner-800-150x39.jpg 150w, https://aperiodical.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/MathematicalObjectsBanner-800-600x157.jpg 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></figure>



<p>A conversation about mathematics inspired by UUID 0412a969-5b27-4c28-9662-85ef2c201e0c. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://aperiodical.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/UUID.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="745" height="419" src="https://aperiodical.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/UUID.png" alt="Python commands `import uuid` and `uuid.uuid4()` produces output `UUID('0412a969-5b27-4c28-9662-85ef2c201e0c')`" class="wp-image-24256" srcset="https://aperiodical.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/UUID.png 745w, https://aperiodical.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/UUID-300x169.png 300w, https://aperiodical.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/UUID-150x84.png 150w, https://aperiodical.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/UUID-600x337.png 600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px" /></a></figure>

Mathematical Objects: Balancing bird with Alom Shaha

Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett chat about some aspect of mathematics using a mathematical object as inspiration.