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News: Wolfram Alpha, London murders, swine flu, tsunami modelling, and more
Book review: A Mathematical Nature Walk, by John Adam, which looks at the mathematics of the natural world; plus Finding Pythagoras, a mathematical mystery novel by Arturo Sangalli
Great mathematicians: The
life and works of the
legendary mathematician
and engineer Archimedes
Puzzles: Sudoku, Jigsaw
Sudoku, Kakuro, Hanjie,
picture poser and anagrams
Endnotes: Quotes, website
reviews and trivia
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Weapons of financial mass destruction
The economic crisis was precipitated by a lack of understanding of the maths behind financial products, says Kate Roberts
Arrows have a point
Part 2: Mathematics and patterns
David Stern and Michael Obiero conclude their two-
Clearing the waters
Mathematical models show that it is dangerous for governments to make compromises over water pollution, explains Cian Murphy
Cover Story: Safety in numbers
Kirstie Pelling talks to Keith Still about his crowd modelling work
How do shapes fill space?
Edmund Harriss gives a brief introduction to tilings