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The Mathematical Secrets to Relationships

How maths can help you find love, and hold on to it. Plus, we hear a collection of our listeners鈥� favourite statistics.

In celebration of Valentine鈥檚 Day, Tim Harford interviews Hannah Fry, author of a new book The Mathematics of Love. Should you be bold and approach people at parties? Should you compromise in a relationship or is disagreement healthy? Hannah explains how equations have revealed some of the answers to finding a lasting relationship.

Plus, we hear a collection of our listeners鈥� favourite statistics.

(Photo: Valentine's day rose and chocolates. Credit: Press Association)

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Sun 15 Feb 2015 23:50GMT
91福利社 World Service Online

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  • Hannah Fry, author of The Mathematics of Love, details the formula for relationships.

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