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Seven Equations That Rule Your World


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Harmony

The Pythagoreans figured out what makes strings sound harmonious.

Credit: Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features

The alarm rings. You glance at the clock. The time is 6.30 am. You haven't even got out of bed, and already at least six mathematical equations have influenced your life.

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