The Elevator and the Fencepost: Zero-Based Counting

Pete is back, and Noah is eager to hear about his trip and record a new episode about an interesting bit of European math. Join us for some zero-based counting, inspired by an elevator that Pete rode on his first day in Spain.

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Questions Answered in the Episode: • What is the difference between zero-based counting and one-based counting? • What is a fence post error (or off-by-one error) in mathematics?