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Maths in a minute: Utility theory
A hundred pounds is a lot more to someone who's poor than to a millionaire. But how do you measure such differences? Utility theory has the answer.
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Maths in five minutes: Calculus
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Maths in a minute: Topology
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Maths in a minute: Statistical mechanics
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Maths in a minute: The normal distribution
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Maths in a minute: The gamma distribution
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