mrpayne.com home mail us syndication

Archive for December, 2002

(2L+2H+X)(B+2H) cm2

New research has found the perfect formula for wrapping a Christmas present. Read the press release from Dundee University - where Professor Chaplain solved this problem with sponsorship from Woolworths! I shall try out the formula when I wrap my presents next week.

Shoelaces

Mathematics has been used to find the optimum way to tie our shoelaces. (And it’s the way we do it anyway!)
Read about it at New Scientist.