Double Maths First Thing: Issue 68

Double Maths First Thing is grateful to Past Colin’s organisation. Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread the joy and love of mathematics, even when deadlines are tight. Fortunately, I anticipated this might happen and prepared my links last week. Over the weekend, the Pseudorandom Ensemble had our last rehearsal before the Mathsworld show we’ll see you at on the 21st. A few rough edges to rehearse off in private, but we’ve got some absolute bangers to share with you. Links Regular readers will probably be aware of my occasional minor obsessions, and the UK Constituency dashboard ticks several boxes for me. Did you know that South Dorset generates £216 million in tax? Neither did I! Other important questions include, what happens when you throw a paper aeroplanes in space? and what actually happens to an arbitrary drum when you beat it? I feel like I must have shared this article about computer arithmetic beyond floats, but can find no evidence. Friend…