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  1. Math

    Free Choice + Punishment = Cooperation

    In a computer simulation of a multi-player game, cheaters didn't prosper when other participants could choose not to play.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  2. Math

    Sudoku and Graph Theory

    Solving sudoku puzzles may not require mathematics, but mathematicians have found plenty to say about the popular brainteasers.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  3. Math

    A Golden Sales Pitch

    A design incorporating the golden ratio makes blue jeans aesthetically pleasing, or so the manufacturer claims.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  4. Math

    Summing Up Literature

    Statistical analyses of literary texts provide new insights about novels.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  5. Math

    Summing Up Literature

    Statistical analyses of literary texts provide new insights about novels.