List by Author: Marianne Freiberger

Making penalties fairerIs the proposed ABBA rule for penalty shootouts really fairer than the existing rule? Maths shows that it is, and also suggests another, more subtle rule.
The shape and fate of the Universe

How will the Universe end? In a big crunch? Or a big freeze? It all depends on its shape...

Mathematician advises the Home OfficeStatistics professor John Aston has been appointed as the Home Office's new Chief Scientific Adviser.
Quantum device solves very hard problemQuantum particles that are both light and matter help solve infamous NP hard problems.
Smale's chaotic horseshoeWant to understand chaos? Then have a look at this famous brainchild of the mathematician Stephen Smale.
Wavelets catch Abel PrizeThis year's Abel Prize has been awarded to Yves Meyer for the development of an incredibly powerful mathematical tool.
Riding the pilot wavePilot wave theory is an extension of quantum mechanics that doesn't exhibit any of that weird randomness or fuzziness. But that doesn't mean it's totally sane. Here is a quick introduction.
Strategic dating: The 37% rule

Are you stumped by the dating game? Never fear — Plus is here! This article looks at one of the central questions of dating: how many people should you date before settling for something serious?

Hilbert's hotelHow to squeeze infinitely many new guests into a full hotel.
Watching the cosmosWhen it comes to the entire cosmos, we humans are incredibly small and insignificant. But that's precisely why we need to take ourselves into account when thinking about the Universe. Find out why.
Watch and learnA brief introduction to the strange theory of quantum mechanics and how it appears to afford a special role to observers.
The happy ending problem So easy to describe, yet so hard to prove.