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Peter Rowlett

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Peter Rowlett is a mathematics lecturer, podcaster and author based at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK, and co-author of 快猫短视频's Mathematics of Life column. Follow him @peterrowlett

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BrainTwister #42: Persistence

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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JUNE 06: Taylor Swift fans queue outside Murrayfield stadium ahead of tomorrow nights concert on June 06, 2024 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Taylor Swift's Eras World Tour plays 15 dates across Scotland, Wales and England this June and August. Her fans, known as Swifties, had made the superstar $200 million in Eras merchandise sales as of November 2023. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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How the maths of queuing can make lines more efficient

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BrainTwister #39: Game of logic

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BrainTwister #36: Prime generators

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BrainTwister #33: Number triangles

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December 2, 2011, New York, New York, USA: December 2, 2011 - New York, New York USA: "Curbside Haiku," a New York City Department Of Transportation safety education campaign, is a set of twelve bright, eye-catching designs by artist John Morse that mimic the style of traditional street safety signs. Each sign is accompanied by a haiku poem. The "Curbside Haiku" installation can be seen citywide on 144 signs to promote road safety. Each design and haiku delivers a safety message by focusing on a transportation mode. (Bill Kotsatos / Polaris). /// Credit: Bill Kotsatos / Polaris / eyevine Please agree fees before use. SPECIAL RATES MAY APPLY. For further information please contact eyevine tel: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709 e-mail: info@eyevine.com www.eyevine.com

Mathematics

The surprising connections between maths and poetry

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BrainTwister #30: Digital targets

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BrainTwister #28: Dice differences

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BrainTwister #26: Up and down

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Mathematics

The Monty Hall problem shows how tricky judging the odds can be

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BrainTwister #22: Even rows

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BrainTwister #18: The arithmetical two鈥憇tep

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