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Math and Shoelaces

by Andrea Dunlap

Type(s): Tip
Tags: shoes shoelaces tying new+scientist


http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn3136

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I was toodling around on the internet and found this article about math and shoelaces. With sentences like, “Even if God wears shoes with 100 eyelets, these proofs will predict the shortest and strongest lacings," how can you resist? And doesn’t it feel good to know that all these years you’ve been tying your shoelaces with scientific strength? (The two on the left are the strongest; the one on the right is most efficient. See the article for more insights.)