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- Math
The Coin in the Cake
Hiding a coin in a cake offers a lucky slice and a tantalizing math problem.
- Math
Rankings, Tournaments, and Playoffs
All outcome-based sports ranking systems are fundamentally flawed.
- Math
Travels of a Shopper
Shoppers tend to be a lot less efficient than they could be when picking up groceries at the supermarket.
- Math
Scripting Boffo Box Office
A computer model can help select movie scripts that lead to success at the box office.
- Math
Geometry in Court
The Pythagorean theorem and geometric series played leading roles in two legal disputes.
- Math
Form Plus Function
Numbers, lines, squares, and shadows add up to an intriguing set of artworks rooted in mathematical concepts.
- Math
Quark Park
Math-inspired and science-related artworks enliven an imaginatively landscaped sliver of parkland.
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Mining the Yesternet
Digital records allow social scientists to study online communities and the diffusion of innovation.
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The Eclipse That Saved Columbus
An eclipse prediction in a book of astronomical tables helped Columbus out of a jam.
