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    What is the Area of a Circle?

    You might know the famous formula for an area of a circle, but why does this formula work? Tom Körner's explanation really is a piece of cake, served up with a hefty estimate of pi.
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    Maths goes public

    Plus celebrates its tenth birthday this year. Former editor and present executive editor of Plus, Robert Hunt, explores how maths popularisation in general, and Plus in particular, have changed over the last ten years.
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    Editorial

    • Happy birthday Plus! — celebrating 10 years of bringing mathematics to life
    • Plus 10 — what were the greatest mathematical advances in the last decade?
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    "Read Euler, read Euler, he is the master of us all."

    Leonhard Euler was one of the most prolific mathematicians of all time. This year marks the 300th anniversary of his birth. Robin Wilson starts off a four part series on Euler with a look at his life and work.
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    Maths goes to the movies

    Computer generated movies and electronic games: Joan Lasenby tells us about the mathematics and engineering behind them.
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    How time does PASS

    Plus magazine is celebrating its 10th birthday. To mark the occasion, the founding editors of Plus look back on the beginnings, see what has changed in maths and public understanding of maths and pick out some of the articles they liked best.
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    Matrix: Simulating the world Part I - Particle models

    If you've ever watched a flock of birds flying at dusk, or a school of fish reacting to a predator, you'll have been amazed by their perfectly choreographed moves. Yet, complex as this behaviour may seem, it's not all that hard to model it on a computer. Lewis Dartnell presents a hands-on guide for creating your own simulations — no previous experience necessary.

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    Let 'em roll

    Winner of the schools category. Dice are invaluable to many games, especially gambling games, but instead of playing with ordinary 1-6 numbered dice here are two interesting alternatives - with a twist!