Mathematical rulers in Game of Thrones
The moment millions of fans have waited for is there: the finale of Game of Thrones. 75 characters in different parts of the world, fighting to be the ruler of the iron throne. But who is the mathematical ruler of the iron throne?
Traffic lights no longer needed: back to the future
Traffic lights are currently an annoying but inevitable part of traffic. With the introduction of self-driving cars however, can we avoid having to wait for a red light ever again?
The seed bank, a hidden storage of genetic diversity
In 2012 a team of Russian scientists managed to germinate a 30.000 year old seed of an indigenous Siberian flower, called the Silene stenophylla. The seed blossomed into a plant, whose flowers produced fertile seeds.
Wandering around the bridges!
Can you always find a route through the bridges? This is the question to be answered.
Consult a mathematician before you visit Disneyland
You don’t want to wait in a theme park? We hired a mathematician to tell you the tips and tricks!
The quest for a better Internet
The internet is growing quickly. How can it remain as fast as it is now? We’ll find the answer in the supermarket!
Interviews and opinion articles
This category contains interviews and opinion articles that have been written by the Network Pages team or by collaborating authors.
Bitcoins and queues
Everybody is talking about Bitcoin. But how does it actually work?
Who sits where in the Senate?
In this article we discuss the following question: what is the optimal way to allocate the seats in the senate?
Can flipping the queue spare you time?
How would you react if we would tell you that serving the last customer in the queue in beneficial?