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Period 3 orbits break up into two distinct groups with different shapes

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.
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Chalkdust dissertation prize
Calling all final-year students!
The big argument: What’s the best way to end a proof?
QED or $\square$?
Math Without Numbers
We review the sixth of this year’s nominees for the Book of the Year
Top Ten: Mathematical symbols
It's time to reveal the Top Ten Symbols in Algebra!