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WS MoreOrLess: The Elliptical Pool Table
The ancient Greeks saw magic in the geometry of an ellipse we put it to the test on a special pool table. Also how to predict the English premier League.
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The ancient Greeks saw magic in the geometry of an ellipse and now mathematical writer Alex Bellos has put this to use in a specially designed table for a specially designed game of pool.
Premier League predictions
If a martian came to earth wanting to know where each team would finish in the English Premier League this season where should he go to get the most accurate prediction?
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Explore how numbers shape, and sometimes mislead us, with The Open University.
When can you trust statistics?
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More or Less
Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.
