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Peter Rowlett

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Peter Rowlett is a mathematics lecturer, podcaster and author based at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK, and co-author of �鶹��ý's Mathematics of Life column. Follow him @peterrowlett

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BrainTwister #33: Number triangles

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BrainTwister #30: Digital targets

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BrainTwister #28: Dice differences

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BrainTwister #26: Up and down

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BrainTwister #22: Even rows

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BrainTwister #18: The arithmetical two‑step

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