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What is the three-body problem? The chaotic, cosmic mathematics behind the Netflix TV show


In Netflix's 3 Body Problem – based on Liu Cixin's sci-fi novels – the drama is inspired by a real scientific conundrum in astronomy. Mathematician Kit Yates explains.

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