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Maths in a minute: Topology
When you let go of the notions of distance, area, and angles, all you are left with is holes.
Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words. From symmetry to Euclid's axioms, and from binary numbers to the prosecutor's fallacy, learn some maths without too much effort.
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Maths in a minute: Statistical mechanics
Bridging the gap between the microscopic snd the macroscopic.
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Maths in a minute: The normal distribution
It's so ubiquitous it's normal!
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Maths in a minute: The gamma distribution
How long do you have to wait for more than one thing to happen?
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Maths in a minute: Probability distributions
They are incredibly useful, but what exactly are they?
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Maths in a minute: The exponential distribution
How long do you have to wait for something to happen?
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Maths in a minute: The Poisson distribution
What's the chance that something happens?
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Maths in a minute: The binomial distribution
Measuring your chance of success.
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Maths in a minute: QALYs
What's a quality adjusted life year, or QALY?
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Maths in a Minute: Turbulence and the Reynolds number
How does a smooth flow suddenly become turbulent? The Reynolds number helps understand the transition.
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Maths in a Minute: Fluid dynamics and the Euler equations
How does water, or indeed any fluid, move? The Euler equations let us look beneath the surface and mark the beginning of modern fluid dynamics.
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Maths in a minute: Asymptotic expansions
Approximating a function with a divergent series.