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The mathematics of love

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Hannah Fry |

TEDxBinghamtonUniversity

• April 2014

Finding the right mate is no cakewalk -- but is it even mathematically likely? In a charming talk, mathematician Hannah Fry shows patterns in how we look for love, and gives her top three tips (verified by math!) for finding that special someone.

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Finding the right mate is no cakewalk -- but is it even mathematically likely? In a charming talk, mathematician Hannah Fry shows patterns in how we look for love, and gives her top three tips (verified by math!) for finding that special someone.

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Complexity theorist

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Hannah Fry researches the trends in our civilization and ways we can forecast its future.

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The Mathematics of Love

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