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Can you see the sound of a drum?
If you sprinkle sand on a vibrating plate it forms the most beautiful patterns. We explore why that happens, what it has to do with mathematical pioneer Sophie Germain, and how the question opens up a huge range of maths.
Can you hear the shape of a drum?
The sound of a plucked string depends on how long it is, so you can hear the length of a string. But can you hear the shape of a drum?
Ada Lovelace Day - Women and the ICM
To celebrate Ada Lovelace day, we've spoken to some of the brilliant women honoured at the International Congress of Mathematicians.
Maths in a minute: Bayes' theorem for beginners
How do you adjust your approach when new information is coming in all the time? The answer lies with Bayes Theorem.
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