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Robert Brignall 🎵

@rbrignall

Mathematician. Singer. Game developer. Not using this any more: Find me at @rbrignall.bsky.social

rbrignall.org.uk
Joined June 2012
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Enjoying #Byrdle, but didn't understand the answer? Then this thread is for you! Each day, I'll add to this thread with the answer to the previous Byrdle, and (where applicable) an exciting fact. (Don't know what this is about? It's this: rbrignall.github.io/byrdle/) 0/∞
Byrdle - the choral-themed word guessing game

Byrdle - the choral-themed word guessing game

Guess the choral-themed word in 6 tries. A new puzzle is available each day.

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Hi! Games such as Byrdle, Susie and Angry Byrds will always be free to play, but if you want to support me (including the costs associated with developing, maintaining and hosting these games  and mor

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Hi! Games such as Byrdle, Susie and Angry Byrds will always be free to play, but if you want to support me (including the costs associated with developing, maintaining and hosting these games  and mor

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Hi! Games such as Byrdle, Susie and Angry Byrds will always be free to play, but if you want to support me (including the costs associated with developing, maintaining and hosting these games  and mor

buymeacoffee.com
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Hi! Games such as Byrdle, Susie and Angry Byrds will always be free to play, but if you want to support me (including the costs associated with developing, maintaining and hosting these games  and mor

buymeacoffee.com
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I just received a coffee from someone on @buymeacoffee! buymeacoffee.com/rbrignall/c…
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Hi! Games such as Byrdle, Susie and Angry Byrds will always be free to play, but if you want to support me (including the costs associated with developing, maintaining and hosting these games  and mor

buymeacoffee.com
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I just received a coffee from someone on @buymeacoffee! buymeacoffee.com/rbrignall/c…
https://buymeacoffee.com/rbrignall

https://buymeacoffee.com/rbrignall

Hi! Games such as Byrdle, Susie and Angry Byrds will always be free to play, but if you want to support me (including the costs associated with developing, maintaining and hosting these games  and mor

buymeacoffee.com
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I just received 5 coffees from Dulcie on @buymeacoffee! buymeacoffee.com/rbrignall/c…
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https://buymeacoffee.com/rbrignall

Hi! Games such as Byrdle, Susie and Angry Byrds will always be free to play, but if you want to support me (including the costs associated with developing, maintaining and hosting these games  and mor

buymeacoffee.com
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I just received 3 coffees from Patrick O'Beirne on @buymeacoffee! buymeacoffee.com/rbrignall/c…
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https://buymeacoffee.com/rbrignall

Hi! Games such as Byrdle, Susie and Angry Byrds will always be free to play, but if you want to support me (including the costs associated with developing, maintaining and hosting these games  and mor

buymeacoffee.com
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I just received a coffee from Lucy Akehurst on @buymeacoffee! buymeacoffee.com/rbrignall/c…
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https://buymeacoffee.com/rbrignall

Hi! Games such as Byrdle, Susie and Angry Byrds will always be free to play, but if you want to support me (including the costs associated with developing, maintaining and hosting these games  and mor

buymeacoffee.com
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I just received a coffee from someone on @buymeacoffee! buymeacoffee.com/rbrignall/c…
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https://buymeacoffee.com/rbrignall

Hi! Games such as Byrdle, Susie and Angry Byrds will always be free to play, but if you want to support me (including the costs associated with developing, maintaining and hosting these games  and mor

buymeacoffee.com
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I just received a coffee from Caryll Collins on @buymeacoffee! buymeacoffee.com/rbrignall/c…
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Hi! Games such as Byrdle, Susie and Angry Byrds will always be free to play, but if you want to support me (including the costs associated with developing, maintaining and hosting these games  and mor

buymeacoffee.com
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I just received a coffee from Graham on @buymeacoffee! buymeacoffee.com/rbrignall/c…
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https://buymeacoffee.com/rbrignall

Hi! Games such as Byrdle, Susie and Angry Byrds will always be free to play, but if you want to support me (including the costs associated with developing, maintaining and hosting these games  and mor

buymeacoffee.com
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I'm outta here ----> bsky.app/profile/rbrignall.b… So long, Twitter. 👋 – at Buckingham, England
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Philip Augar says: "Labour’s recent decision to allow a small increase in university tuition fees in England to £9,535 [...] sent a signal that the government is listening to the sector." ...yet the NI levy on Universities will dwarf this extra income! theguardian.com/commentisfre…. – at Buckingham, England
UK universities are in crisis – and Labour has taken the first step towards saving them | Philip...

UK universities are in crisis – and Labour has taken the first step towards saving them | Philip...

The government is making welcome moves to overhaul a sector in financial turmoil, but institutions face tough choices, says financial expert Philip Augar

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Excitement is building for tomorrow's recording for @BBCRadio3 - an Epiphany Carol Service which will be broadcast in January, with music by @BenPonniah, Cecilia McDowall, Caroline Shaw, Mendelssohn, @Karakelcomposer, @annalapwood & @bednallmusic. 5:30-6:30 tomorrow-all welcome!
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Who remembers when you opened payslips by carefully tearing off the edges? Today, I was sent a video explaining how to access my (electronic) payslip, with troubleshooting tips when it doesn't work. This is not progress. – at Buckingham, England
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So, @BritishGas, we must now add "didn't actually process the refund" to your list of transgressions. The screenshot below is from 2nd October. Do you want to sort this, or is it going to take a formal complaint? – at Buckingham, England
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Robert Brignall 🎵 retweeted
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@DalrympleWill16 Oct 2024
New from @EmpirePodUK - India's Empire of Numbers, part 2- FIBONACCI & 'THE NINE FIGURES OF THE INDIAS'
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MonteverdiChoir&Orch@mco_london15 Oct 2024
Beautiful Bruckner this afternoon in the wonderful @stalfegechurch. 📍@Ely_Cathedral 📅 16 October 2024 ⏰ 7.30pm 📍@ChCh_Oxford 📅 17 October 2024 ⏰ 8pm 📍@orncgreenwich 📅 20 October 2024 ⏰ 6pm Pre-concert talk with Sara Mohr-Pietsch: 5pm
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Finally! A paper that has been 7 years in the making makes its way into the public...
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David Bevan, Robert Brignall, Nik Ru\v{s}kuc: On cycles in monotone grid classes of permutations arxiv.org/abs/2410.05834 arxiv.org/pdf/2410.05834
On cycles in monotone grid classes of permutations

On cycles in monotone grid classes of permutations

We undertake a detailed investigation into the structure of permutations in monotone grid classes whose row-column graphs do not contain components with more than one cycle. Central to this...

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