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2025
Rowlett, P. (2025). BrainTwister #62 Particular patterns in piles. New Scientist 265(3532), p. 45. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(25)00360-4. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @braintwister62@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2025). BrainTwister #60 Say what you see. New Scientist 265(3530), p. 45. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(25)00277-5. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @braintwister60@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2025). What day is it anyway? New Scientist 265(3524), p. 45. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(25)00017-X. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @nsmol17@peterrowlett.net]
2024
Rowlett, P. (2024). BrainTwister #51 Ribbon theory. New Scientist 264(3521/22), p. 77. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(24)02205-X. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @braintwister51@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2024). Form an orderly queue. New Scientist 264(3513), p. 44. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(24)01862-1. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @nsmol15@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2024). BrainTwister #42 Persistence. New Scientist 264(3513), p. 45. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(24)01864-5. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @braintwister42@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2024). BrainTwister #36 Prime generators. New Scientist 263(3507), p. 45. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(24)01618-X. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @braintwister36@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2024). Time to rhyme. New Scientist 263(3503), p. 44. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(24)01453-2. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @nsmol13@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2024). BrainTwister #30 Digital targets. New Scientist 263(3501), p. 45. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(24)01373-3. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @braintwister30@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2024). BrainTwister #28 Dice differences. New Scientist 263(3499), p. 45. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(24)01280-6. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @braintwister28@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2024). BrainTwister #26 Up and down. New Scientist 262(3497), p. 44. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(24)01199-0. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @braintwister26@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2024). BrainTwister #22 Even rows. New Scientist 262(3493), p. 45. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(24)01031-5. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @braintwister22@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2024). What are the chances? New Scientist 262(3493), p. 44. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(24)01029-7. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @nsmol11@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2024). BrainTwister #18 The arithmetical two-step. New Scientist 262(3489), p. 45. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(24)00838-8. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @braintwister18@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2024). BrainTwister #15 Domino strips. New Scientist 262(3486), p. 45. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(24)00702-4. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @braintwister15@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2024). BrainTwister #13 Number Venns. New Scientist 261(3484), p. 45. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(24)00610-9. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @braintwister13@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2024). Hey presto, it's a sum! New Scientist 261(3483), p. 44. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(24)00561-X. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @nsmol9@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2024). BrainTwister #10 Chairs in pairs. New Scientist 261(3481), p. 45. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(24)00471-8. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @braintwister10@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2024). BrainTwister #7 Home primes. New Scientist 261(3478), p. 45. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(24)00326-9. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @braintwister7@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2024). All in the family. New Scientist 261(3473), p. 44. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(24)00086-1. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @nsmol7@peterrowlett.net]
2023
Rowlett, P. (2023). Grid codes. U3A Mathematics and Statistics 2(24), p. 2. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @u3agridcodes@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2023). Puzzle 30. In: R. Eastaway and B. Hobbs (eds.). Headscratchers: The New Scientist Puzzle Book. pp. 39, 144-145. London, U.K.: Allen & Unwin. ISBN: 978-1838958770. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @nspuzzlebook@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2023). Luck of the draw. New Scientist 259(3452), p. 44. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(23)01562-2. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @nsmol4@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2023). Pack it up, pack it in. New Scientist 258(3442), p. 44. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(23)01056-4. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @nsmol2@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2023). David Singmaster. MathsJam Shout March 2023, p. 1. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @mjshoutmar2023@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2023). On-Sets: A Vintage Set Theory Game. Math Horizons 30(4), pp. 8-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/10724117.2023.2168404. ISSN: 1072-4117. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @onsetsmathhorizons@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2023). Puzzle #211 Cross Purposes. New Scientist 257(3428), p. 53. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(23)00399-8. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @nspuzzle211@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2023). Puzzle #205 Buried shields. New Scientist 257(3422), p. 53. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(23)00126-4. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @nspuzzle205@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2023). Puzzle #204 Think of a number. New Scientist 257(3421), p. 53. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(23)00078-7. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @nspuzzle204@peterrowlett.net]
2022
Rowlett, P. (2022). Quarto in higher dimensions. Chalkdust Magazine 16, pp. 28-31. https://chalkdustmagazine.com/features/quarto-in-higher-dimensions/. ISSN: 2059-3805. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @chalkdustquarto@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2022). Puzzle #186 Neural network. New Scientist 255(3405), p. 53. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(22)01735-3. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @nspuzzle186@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2022). Puzzle #178 Hydra. New Scientist 255(3397), p. 53. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(22)01362-8. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @nspuzzle178@peterrowlett.net]
Steckles, K. and Rowlett, P. (2022). Mathematical Objects. MathsJam Shout July 2022, p. 1. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @mjshoutjul2022@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2022). Puzzle #173 Knight moves. New Scientist 254(3392), p. 53. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0262-4079(22)01135-6. ISSN: 0262-4079. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @nspuzzle173@peterrowlett.net]
2020
Rowlett, P. (2020). Puzzle: Grocery Swap. MathsJam Shout October 2020, p. 1. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @mjshoutoct2020@peterrowlett.net]
2019
Rowlett, P. (2019). Counting caterpillars. Chalkdust Magazine 9, pp. 30-35. https://chalkdustmagazine.com/features/counting-caterpillars/. ISSN: 2059-3805. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @chalkdustcaterpillars@peterrowlett.net]
2013
Rowlett, P. (2013). Green's mathematical application to electricity, and beyond. Mathematics Today 49(4), p. 162. ISSN: 1361-2042. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @imauigreen@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2013). Stories of the Unplanned Impact of Mathematics. Mathematics Today 49(2), p. 61. ISSN: 1361-2042. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @mtunplannedimpactseriesintro@peterrowlett.net]
2012
Rowlett, P., McCartney, M., Mann, T., Hoare, G., Harriss, E., Parrondo, J., Bradshaw, N., Collins, J. and Linton, C. (2012). The Unplanned Impact of Mathematics. In: M. Pitici (ed.). The Best Writing on Mathematics 2012. pp. 21-29. Princeton, N.J., U.S.A.: Princeton University Press. ISBN: 978-0-691-15655-2. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @unplannedimpactbwom2012@peterrowlett.net]
2011
Rowlett, P., McCartney, M., Mann, T., Hoare, G., Harriss, E., Parrondo, J., Bradshaw, N., Collins, J. and Linton, C. (2011). The unplanned impact of mathematics. Nature 475, pp. 166-169. https://doi.org/10.1038/475166a. ISSN: 0028-0836. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @unplannedimpactnature@peterrowlett.net]
2010
Rowlett, P. (2010). The science of chance. iSquared Magazine 12, pp. 23-27. https://www.stem.org.uk/rx33f4. ISSN: 1755-7275. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @xprobability1@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2010). What do mathematicians do? In: Off the shelves: The Careers Group Library Blog. 23 March. University of London. https://web.archive.org/web/20110423094859/http://thecareersgrouplibrary.wordpress.com/2010/03/23/what-do-mathematicians-do/. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @careersgroupblog@peterrowlett.net]
Rowlett, P. (2010). Shape of the cosmos. iSquared Magazine 11, pp. 23-27. https://www.stem.org.uk/rx33f3. ISSN: 1755-7275. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @xgravity1@peterrowlett.net]
2009
Rowlett, P. (2009). Ciphers through the ages. iSquared Magazine 10, pp. 24-27. https://www.stem.org.uk/rx33f2. ISSN: 1755-7275. [BibTeX, ActivityPub: @xcryptography1@peterrowlett.net]