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How geometry can make parallel parking less frustrating

5 min
03-07-2025
Text Alexander Delport
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What do skating, shopping carts and parallel parking have in common? All three can be a great source of frustration. That's because it's hard to estimate how those objects will move. Fortunately, Malika Belrhazi, fundamental mathematician (Department of Mathematics), can help us with this.

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