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The Mathematics of Love

Finding the right mate is no cakewalk -- but is it even mathematically likely? In a charming talk, mathematician Hannah Fry shows patterns in how we look for love, and gives her top three tips (verified by math!) for finding that special someone.

Subjects:

Mathematics and Statistics

Keywords:

Mathematical statistics Online dating

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Video
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Inside OKCupid: The Math of Online Dating

When two people join a dating website they are matched according to shared interests and how they answer a number of personal questions. But how do sites calculate the likelihood of a successful relationship? Christian Rudder one of the founders of popular dating site OKCupid details the algorithm behind 'hitting it off.'

Subjects:

Computing and Mathematics and Statistics

Keywords:

Dating services Computer algorithms Online dating

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Video

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