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Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
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iSquared Magazine Issue 2
This edition of iSquared magazine features:
The key to a secure future - David Mireles Morales explores why public-key cryptography is vital for confidential communications in the digital age.
The theory of flight - Ophir Samson debunks some of the myths about how aircraft achieve lift and looks at how it actually works.
Calculations, calculus and computing - Rebecca Morris discovers some historical applications of mathematics, from counting to route-finding. Rebecca looks at the power of calculus and the Chinese postman algorithm.
Mathematics and poetry - Michael Bartholomew-Biggs shares extracts from his collection of mathematical poetry In addition, each issue of the iSquared magazine contains news items, puzzles, a book review and the work of a mathematical great. This issue tells of the work of Georg Cantor.
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