mathematical modelling

Digital art Computer-generated art is on the rise, and with it comes a further blurring of the boundaries between maths and art. Lewis Dartnell looks at some stunning examples. Read more...	The mystery of Zipf Loquacious maths Read more...
Tasty maths Food evolution Read more...	Harder, better, faster, stronger Modelling Olympic success Read more...
Terror networks Modelling terrorist activity Read more...	Will you be my friend? Have you got as many friends as you think? Read more...
Like sand through the hour glass Using sand to create new mathematical models Read more...	Hello? Is there anybody out there? Mathematics tackles an eternal question Read more...
Career interview: Financial Engineer Rupa Patel never wanted to be a financial engineer — she wanted to be a maths teacher. However, her skills in conveying difficult mathematical concepts to others, as well as a love of maths, enticed her into the exciting field of financial mathematics. Now she models risk, travels Europe and occasionally finds time to herself to examine the maths of her job in detail. Read more...	Matrix: Simulating the world Part II: cellular automata Lewis Dartnell turns the universe into a matrix to model traffic, forest fires and sprawling cities. Read more...

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