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“Agora” makes thinking hot – Minneapolis Star Tribune

July 30th, 2010

"Agora" makes thinking hotMinneapolis Star Tribune"Agora" is the story of the Roman philosopher Hypatia, a 4th- and 5th-century mathematician and astronomer, and one of the most renowned women in the …and more »

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Review: “Agora” makes thinking hot – Minneapolis Star Tribune

July 29th, 2010

Review: "Agora" makes thinking hotMinneapolis Star Tribune"Agora" is the story of the Roman philosopher Hypatia, a 4th- and 5th-century mathematician and astronomer, and one of the most renowned women in the …and more »

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A reappearing number – Livemint

July 29th, 2010

A reappearing numberLivemintIndeed, the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM), which is being held for the first time in India this August in Hyderabad, was not among the …

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Learning about maths: Squaring a circle – The Economist

July 29th, 2010

The Economist

Learning about maths: Squaring a circleThe EconomistInevitably, Mr du Sautoy begins with prime numbers, the delight of many mathematicians, which in common with the Fibonacci sequence and the golden ratio …

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