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Articles by Luciano Rila

Luciano Rila
Dr Luciano Rila works in the Department of Mathematics at UCL and is also an Area Coordinator for the Further Maths Support Programme. He is keen to promote the beauty of mathematics and he also teaches static trapeze.
@DrTrapezio    All articles by Luciano
  • Reinventing 2D: What a difference a matrix makes

    Reinventing 2D: What a difference a matrix makes

    24 March 2015
    How derivatives of matrices are being used in your day-to-day lives

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