This week the topic was the most efficient way to pack shapes in 2D and 3D space. We interviewed Jacek Wychowaniec, who’s a scientist studying applications of materials science to biology. We talked about how he uses many different types of maths in his work, and how he’s been developing substances which can be used to help regrow damaged nerves.
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Puzzle: If you pack circles onto a surface using a square arrangement (each circle is sitting in one section of a square grid and they all touch), what percentage of the surface is covered by squares? How much of the surface is covered if you pack the circles on a grid of hexagons?
Solution:
Episode 14: Maths and Art
Episode 13: Vectors, matrices and hearing
Episode 12: Regression and traffic management
Episode 11: Programming and boolean algebra
Episode 10: Numbers, infinite and music
Episode 9: Structural engineering and coordinates
Episode 7: Astrophysics and trigonometry
Episode 6: Exponential growth in Pensions
Episode 5: CERN and standard deviation
Episode 4: Nautical Radar and quadratic equations
Episode 3: Cellular automata, graph theory and brains
Episode 2: Statistical sampling in archaeology
Episode 1: Crime Scene Investigation, forensic science and Bayes' theorem
Episode 20: Calculus and fluid dynamics
Episode 19: Computer games and mechanics
Episode 18: Medical imaging and Fourier analysis
Episode 17: Nuclear reactor modelling
Episode 16: Actuarial science and normal distributions
Episode 15: Accountancy and cash management
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