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Let's rock
Rock and its use for tools and buildings has shaped human civilisation. Here's an introduction to the maths of rocks.
Chris Budd
Chris Budd is based at the University of Bath, where he is Professor of Applied Mathematics. He is also Professor of Maths at the Royal Institution and Gresham Professor of Geometry. He has also been the Education Officer of the London Mathematical Society, and Vice-President of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications.
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