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symbolic dynamics

Smale's chaotic horseshoe: continued

Smale's chaotic horseshoe

Want to understand chaos? Then have a look at this famous brainchild of the mathematician Stephen Smale.

Country road, take me home

Road colouring problem solved

Maths in a minute

Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.

Citizen science: Schumann resonances

Resonant electromagnetic waves, created by lightning flashes, circle the Earth. Wim Hordijk explores the maths and shows how you can keep track with these phenomena.
Something from nothing?

If you can prove that a statement can't possibly be false, does this mean it's true?
Who's watching: The limits of observation

Physics is all about observation, but how much can we actually see?
The real numbers and Cauchy sequences

We take the real numbers for granted, but what are they really?
Maths in a minute: Truth tables

Introducing an indispensable tool of mathematical logic.

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