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Mathematical greats: The life and tragic early death of
Alan Turing, who is famous for founding the field of computer science and for his contributions to British cryptanalysis during World War II.
Book review: The Music of Pythagoras, by
Kitty Ferguson.
Interview: Quantitative analyst Iain Clark
explains how maths is used in the world of
finance.
Puzzles: Samurai Sudoku, Killer Sudoku,
Bridges, picture poser and anagrams.
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Chemotaxis: How bacteria move
By Nikita Vladimirov
Why mathematical modelling is useful for understanding chemotaxis, a mechanism used
by bacteria to enable them to travel up chemical gradients towards nutrient-
Cover Story: We're not all prisoners in here
By Chris Gaffney
How players can benefit from forming coalitions in cooperative game theory.
Rheology: The science of deformation and flow
By Tim Reis
The mathematics behind some of the strangest phenomena in materials science, including the "miracle" of walking on custard.