Party Hard! The Maths of Connections

Update: 2013-03-25

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How many guests need to come to a party, to guarantee that at least five of them either all know each other or are mutual strangers? Join Dr Colva Roney-Dougal and see some unexpected applications of the maths behind this still-unsolved problem, from modelling flu epidemics to galaxy formation.

Saturday 23 March 2013
11.00-12.00

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Party Hard! The Maths of Connections