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September 1999
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You might think that if you collected together a list of naturally-occurring numbers, then as many of them would start with a 1 as with any other digit, but you'd be quite wrong. Jon Walthoe explains why Benford's Law says otherwise, and why tax inspectors are taking an interest.

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September 1999

 

Letter from James McGivern

 

See the letter from James McGivern, an A-Level student, and our Editor's reply in the Staffroom section.

 

Good wishes

 

Congratulations for producing one of the most interesting and "user friendly" maths publications I've ever seen !!

Marcelo, Israel

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May 1999

 

Syllabus information

 

Do you know where I could possibly get information on GCE O Level offered by Cambridge? Would be grateful if you could assist.

Michael Sital

University of Cambridge Local Examinations are now handled by OCR. Here are their details:

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January 1999

From bouquets...

I wanted to thank you for creating a wonderful site for those of us who find it fun to spend an evening puzzling through maths problems! I just happened upon the site when I was discussing Fibonacci numbers with a not so mathematically inclined friend, who asked just what they were ever used for...

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Modelling nature with fractals

September 1998

Computer games and cinema special effects owe much of their realism to the study of fractals. Martin Turner takes you on a journey from the motion of a microscopic particle to the creation of imaginary moonscapes.

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Computer games and cinema special effects owe much of their realism to the study of fractals. Martin Turner takes you on a journey from the motion of a microscopic particle to the creation of imaginary moonscapes.