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This string art game will boost your mathematical imagination

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This string art game will boost your mathematical imagination

Inspired by the work of Victorian mathematician Mary Everest Boole, try making a symmetric curve using string and some hole-punched card, says Peter Rowlett

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The handy piece of maths that can help with organising chores

Should you mow the lawn first or cut the hedge? Mathematics will help you decide what to tackle first, says Peter Rowlett

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The maths that tells us when a scientific discovery is real – or not

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Marcus du Sautoy's new book is good on maths, less so on the arts

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