What mathematicians call ‘disordered collections’ can help engineers explore real-world worst-case scenarios. The simple card game Set illustrates how to predict internet and electrical grid failures.
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A lottery jackpot being won by 433 people in the Phillipines has raised accusations of foul play. Then again – such outcomes usually do.
In the absence of mathematical explanations, the universe would be irrational rather than unpredictable.
An academic has developed a system to measure how much the golden ratio aligns with the plot elements of our all-time favourite Christmas films.
