Mathematical equations aren't just useful -- many are quite beautiful. And many scientists admit they are often fond of particular formulas not just for their function, but for their form, and the ...

Mathematical equations aren't just useful — many are quite beautiful. And many scientists admit they are often fond of particular formulas not just for their function, but for their form, and ...

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The Loewner differential equation, introduced by Charles Loewner in 1923, describes the time evolution of a family of conformal (angle-preserving) functions defined on subsets of the complex plane.