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Barry Phipps tells Plus how he bridges the gap between the arts and sciences as an exhibition curator.

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What is life - and does it exist elsewhere in the universe?

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June 2008
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There are many errors that can occur when numbers are written, printed or transferred in any manner. Luckily, there are schemes in place to detect, and in some cases even correct, such errors almost immediately. Emily Dixon takes a break and discovers that codes are not just for sleuths.

Tags: error-correcting code : modular arithmetic : permutation : noncommutativity : barcode : ISBN


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Computer scientists prove how long it should take you to solve Rubik's cube

Tags: permutation : group theory : combinatorics : rubik's cube