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Myths of maths: The golden ratio
The golden ratio has many amazing properties. But is it really a secret of nature and the epitome of beauty?
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Maths around the clock
Are you bored with 1 to 12? Then have a look at these mathematical clock faces!
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How new geometries reshaped our world
The 19th century experienced a geometrical revolution. Find out how the new geometries that were discovered shaped philosophy, science, culture and art.
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How Euclid once ruled the world
This article explores how Euclid's ancient geometry interacts with all aspects of human thought and life.
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How many melodies are there?
Given there's a finite number of notes on a scale, can we still find a brand new melody? Perhaps they've all been written already!
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3D printing mathematics
Saul Schleimer and Henry Segerman show off some of their beautiful 3D printed mathematical structures.
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Mathematical theatre with X&Y
Mathematics and theatre are both imagined things that need to be consistent. So what better way to explore mathematical ideas than through theatre? We talk to Marcus du Sautoy, Victoria Gould and Dermot Keany about their new show, X&Y.
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String Theory, Duality and Art: how the Higgs boson and Turner Prize collide
On the face of it, an artist and a theoretical physicist might seem an unlikely pairing. But Turner Prize-winning sculptor Grenville Davey and string theorist David Berman's collaboration is producing beautiful, thought-provoking work inspired by the fundamental structure of the Universe. Julia Hawkins interviewed them to find out more about how the Higgs boson and T-duality are giving rise to art.
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Imaginary Barcelona
Imaginary is an interactive mathematics exhibition that inspires the imagination with beautiful images. And what is more exciting it allows anyone to step into the world of maths and play with beautiful mathematical surfaces, symmetry and much more. We went along to the Imaginary Barcelona conference, which brought together people involved in the original exhibition in Germany and its recent successful run throughout Spain.
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Bridges, string art and Bézier curves
The Jerusalem Chords Bridge, Israel, was built to make way for the city's light rail train system. Its design took into consideration more than just utility — it is a work of art, designed as a monument. Its beauty rests not only in the visual appearance of its criss-cross cables, but also in the mathematics that lies behind it. So let's take a deeper look at it.
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Decoding Da Vinci: Finance, functions and art
Dan Brown in his book, The Da Vinci Code, talks about the "divine proportion" as having a "fundamental role in nature". Brown's ideas are not completely without foundation, as the proportion crops up in the mathematics used to describe the formation of natural structures like snail's shells and plants, and even in Alan Turing's work on animal coats. But Dan Brown does not talk about mathematics, he talks about a number. What is so special about this number?
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Colouring by numbers
How does a computer understand the colours to be displayed on the monitor's screen? It's all about red, green and blue and numbers written in a special way.