Letter: Unravelling the flight path of von Neumann’s fly
As the story goes, von Neumann solved the problem instantly by computing the sum of a geometric series, which is the hard way. Harford ends by writing: “I almost hope the story is true”, as it ...
Letter: Tongue in cheek?
Congratulations to FT Weekend on the Magazine’s new food offering and the decision to embrace a wide variety of tastemakers like culinary legend Brooklyn Peltz Beckham (“Rules of modern dining”, ...
Letter: Nye’s other neologism
With reference to “Is this the end of soft power?” ( Life & Arts, March 8), and “Radio Free Europe, Trump and the fight for ‘sharp power’” ( Life & Arts, March 29), it’s worth recalling that Joseph ...
Opinion
Letter: What we do know about the causes of British growth
From Jonathan Haskel, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics & Public Policy, Imperial College Business School, London SW7, UK ...
Letter: The disappearing FTs of Richmond-upon-Thames
Regarding the report that WHSmith will disappear from the high street (March 29), I recently visited my local Smith’s. Inside the store was a rack full of daily newspapers but the FT’s section was ...