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The paths that NR follows if we start at the blue, green, and orange dots: the winning attractor is evidently not always the root closest to the initial condition

Clare Wallace

Clare (like gare) is a Chalkdust editor. In her spare time, she’s an assistant professor at Durham University. She likes Skittles, probability, and making the magazine look more like Cosmo.

Chalkdust dissertation prize 2025
Calling all final-year students! This is your opportunity to get your work published as a Chalkdust article.
Chalkdust dissertation prize
Calling all final-year students!
The big argument: What’s the best way to end a proof?
QED or $\square$?
The Wonder Book of Geometry
We review the seventh of this year's nominees for the Book of the Year, and open the vote for the readers' favourite
Four things you didn’t notice in Issue 05
How many did you spot?
Summer puzzles
Have a go at these puzzles, adequate for your holidays!