Mathematics
Is the universe a game?
Generations of scientists have compared the universe to a giant, complex game, raising questions about who is doing the playing 鈥� and what it would mean to win
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Mathematics
Physicists figured out the ideal container size for pistachio shells
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How mathematics can help you divide anything up fairly
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Engaging new book explores how vital mathematics is to map-making
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The Monty Hall problem shows how tricky judging the odds can be
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Physics
What are fractals and how can they help us understand the world?
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500-year-old maths problem turns out to apply to coffee and clocks
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Game theory shows we can never learn perfectly from our mistakes
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Vindication for maths teachers: Pythagoras’s theorem seen in the wild
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Particles move in beautiful patterns when they have 鈥榮patial memory鈥�
A mathematical model of a particle that remembers its past so that it never travels the same path twice produces stunningly complex patterns
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Mathematician wins Turing award for harnessing randomness
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The mathematician who worked out how to time travel
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Single mathematical model governs primate brain shape across species
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