Issue 40 of Plus is now out!
http://plus.maths.org
This issue is all about movement and beauty. There's a recipe for the perfect
free kick, instructions on how to trick gravity, an exploration of the
amazingly intricate Mandelbrot set and its pretty cousins, the Julia sets, and
a mathematical look at the harmonies of music. And if you're interested in the
movements in your bank account, there's an article investigating what makes
markets stable.
If you can't bend it, model it!
Get that ball into the back of the net with the maths of aerodynamics.
http://www.plus.maths.org/issue40/features/bray/index-gifd.html
Music and Euclid's algorithm
What does the maths from ancient Greece have to do with music in 17th century
Europe?
http://www.plus.maths.org/issue40/features/wardhaugh/index.html
Graphical methods III: The slugs bounce back
Find out how simple graphs can tell you a lot about the economy.
http://www.plus.maths.org/issue40/features/wilson/index.html
Unveiling the Mandelbrot set
It's got antennas, it's got bulbs and it looks equally crinkly at every scale -
it's the Mandelbrot set.
http://www.plus.maths.org/issue40/features/devaney/index.html
Defying gravity: The uphill roller
You too can cheat gravity by building your own uphill roller.
http://www.plus.maths.org/issue40/features/uphill/index-gifd.html
Career interview: IT project manager - Olympic Games
How maths can lead you to travel, money and a whole lot of sport.
http://www.plus.maths.org/issue40/interview/index.html
Also in this issue:
The towers of Hanoi,
http://plus.maths.org/issue40/puzzle/index.html
bridging that gap,
http://plus.maths.org/issue40/outerspace/index.html
maths in the media, the Plus new writers award and the problem with chess.
http://plus.maths.org/issue40/editorial/index.html
Plus all the latest mathematical news and reviews.
And don't forget the Plus New writers Award 2006: your chance to become a Plus
author and share your passion for maths. Competition closes on the 30th of
September! http://plus.maths.org/competition
Happy reading from the Plus team
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