The bicycle problem that nearly broke mathematics

Garry_Lager

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Nature has two pieces on bikes this week - main one is a good read if you're interested in the mechanics of cycling [not 100% sure if the News pieces are open access but I think that they are]:

[url= http://www.nature.com/news/the-bicycle-problem-that-nearly-broke-mathematics-1.20281?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20160721&spMailingID=51873914&spUserID=OTQ1NzExNjAwMQS2&spJobID=962855827&spReportId=OTYyODU1ODI3S0 ]here[/url]

[url= http://www.nature.com/news/time-for-physics-to-make-its-mark-on-cycling-1.20276 ]and here[/url]

Posted : 21/07/2016 12:47 pm

richmtb

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Thanks, interesting read

Posted : 21/07/2016 1:26 pm

thecaptain

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Thanks, interesting to see Jim P still going strong - remember him from r.b.tech days, back when usenet still worked...and yes both the articles do appear to be open access.

Posted : 21/07/2016 1:32 pm

Cheezpleez

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Interesting, thanks for the links

Posted : 21/07/2016 1:33 pm

4130s0ul

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Minute Physics covered the reason why bikes remain upright a while ago, very interesting stuff.

Posted : 21/07/2016 1:41 pm

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