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Author: Konrad Polthier

Imaging maths - Unfolding polyhedra
Not only are paper models of geometric shapes beautiful and intriguing, but they also allow us to visualise and understand some important geometric constructions. Konrad Polthier tells us about the gentle art of paper folding.
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Imaging maths - Inside the Klein bottle
In the first of a new series 'Imaging Maths', Plus takes an illustrated tour of an extraordinary geometric construction: the Klein bottle.
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Outer space: Canoeing and Kayaking
A simple question to ask about kayak races is whether having lots of paddlers helps or slows the boat down?...
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Does it pay to be clever?
Why are we so clever? In evolutionary terms this isn't obvious: evolution tends to favour cheap solutions and...
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