Come by VU Mathematics to pick up a copy of Bear Networks, an introduction to networks by soccer loving bears.
Bear networks is a mathematics books for children (and grown ups) that gives an introduction to mathematical concepts in networks and dynamics. The book tells the story of a soccer loving bear that plays in a soccer team to win the big game. It was conceptualized by VU Mathematicians Raffaella Mulas and Christian Bick and illustrated by Piergiorgio Mulas.
Free print copies of the book are now available in the VU Mathematics Department. So please do pick one up if you drop by. The printing was kindly supported by the EU Marie Curie Actions through the project BeyondTheEdge. Bear Networks is also available openly through Zenodo subject to a Creative Commons license.