The TV series Numb3rs has highlighted how mathematics can play a role in solving crimes. Even though the episodes are sometimes rather fanciful, they still illustrate ways in which various types of math can help illuminate mysteries, confirm conjectures, and point to villains.
In real life, math can also be relevant in the courtroom or come up in legal disputes.
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