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The Navier-Stokes equations describe simple, everyday phenomena, like water flowing from a garden hose, yet they provide a million-dollar mathematical challenge. Physics contains equations that ...

You could almost call it Equation Idol - readers of Physics World have voted for their favourite equations of all time. But what do they mean? Deputy editor of Physics World, Dr Matin Durrani, offers ...