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This string art game will boost your mathematical imagination (www.newscientist.com)

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Inspired by the work of Victorian mathematician Mary Everest Boole, try making a symmetric curve using string and some hole-punched card, says Peter Rowlett

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[–] perestroika@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Being able to visualize the problem is often nearly halfway to solving it. :)

Also, if you haven't got enough colorful string, try GnuPlot. :) It's free and it has considerable capabilities. :) It can even draw animations.