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The (Math) Problem With Pentagons

By Patrick Honner
December 11, 2017
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Triangles fit effortlessly together, as do squares. When it comes to pentagons, what gives?

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The Math Behind Gerrymandering and Wasted Votes

By Patrick Honner
October 12, 2017
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Simple math can help scheming politicians manipulate district maps and cruise to victory. But it can also help identify and fix the problem.

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Symmetry, Algebra and the Monster

By Patrick Honner
August 17, 2017
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To begin to understand what mathematicians and physicists see in the abstract structures of symmetries, let’s start with a familiar shape.


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