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Maths in a minute: Black holes
A quick introduction to the monsters that lurk at the centre of each galaxy.
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: The binomial distribution
The probability distribution that measures success and failure.
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Maths in a minute: Polar coordinates
Polar coordinates are great for circles and spirals!
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Maths in a minute: Cellular automata
Mindless games can produce surprising results.
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Maths in a minute: Some basic linear programming
How to solve a tricky problem using a picture.
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Maths in a minute: Linear regression
A useful tool for spotting trends in data.
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Maths in a minute: Poincaré and the beginnings of chaos
How a maths competition spawned the foundations of chaos theory.
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Maths in a minute: The golden ratio
A quick introduction to a famous number.
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Maths in a minute: Penguins
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Maths in a minute: The graph isomorphism problem
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Maths in a minute: The catenary
Chains, arches and Wembley Stadium.
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Maths in a minute: Fourier series
How the heat equation inspired the maths that powers the entertainment industry.