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Births and deaths in fluid chaos

Describing the motion of fluids is a huge and unsolved mathematical problem. There are equations that seem to describe it well, but their complete solution is way beyond reach. But could there be a simpler method? The physicist Jerry Gollub tells Plus about a new discovery which combines experiment with sophisticated maths.

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Eye on the ball

Goal keepers defend against the maths of the new World Cup ball
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And now, the weather...

Umbrella or no umbrella? New advances in weather forecasting will help us dodge hurricanes and protect against floods.
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When will they blow?

Can maths help save lives by making more accurate predictions of future volcanic eruptions?
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Andrew Wiles

How maths can make you rich and famous: Part II

One million dollars is waiting to be won by anyone who can solve one of the grand mathematical challenges of the 21st century. In the second of two articles, Chris Budd looks at the well-posedness of the Navier-Stokes equations.
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Maths on the tube

During World Mathematical Year 2000 a sequence of posters were displayed month by month in the trains of the London Underground aiming to stimulate, fascinate - even infuriate passengers! Keith Moffatt tells us about three of the posters from the series.
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