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Physics and Math

The ‘Lonely Runner’ Problem Only Appears Simple
Round and Round

The ‘Lonely Runner’ Problem Only Appears Simple

Take a group of runners circling a track at unique, constant paces. Answering the question of how many will always end up running alone, no matter their speed, has vexed mathematicians for decades.
Paulina Rowińska
How Can Astronauts Tell How Fast They’re Going?
Dot Physics

How Can Astronauts Tell How Fast They’re Going?

Rhett Allain
One Way or Another, Most of Our Electricity Comes From Solar Power
Dot Physics

One Way or Another, Most of Our Electricity Comes From Solar Power

Rhett Allain