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The Plus advent calendar 2021
In this year's advent calendar we celebrate our collaboration with the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences. From Euler's formula to group theory, there's a lot to choose from, all linked to current research.
Climate change: How can maths help?
As the world prepares for COP26, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, we look at how maths can help understand the climate crisis.
Learning the mathematics of the deep
Explore the maths behind machine learning and deep neural networks with this collection of short introductions and in-depth articles.
The mathematical shapes in your brain
Take a mathematical mystery tour of the marvellous intricacy of the brain!
(Visualisation by Nicolas Antille, EPFL)
Welcome to the world of symmetry
Explore the mathematical study of symmetry with this collection of content, which includes short introductions, in-depth articles, a podcast, and some magic!
The physics of language
Can physics shed new light on understanding language?
Amaze your friends! Astound your family!
We reveal some of the maths and magic hidden within a simple pack of cards!
Too big to write but not too big for Graham
Meet the number that's bigger than the observable Universe!
The COVID-19 vaccines: Your questions answered
Are they safe? Are they effective? Will they stop the pandemic? Find out with our FAQ informed by experts.
Counting rose petals
The beautiful rose curve has an odd pattern to the number of its petals – this student and teacher team explain why...
Life on the beach with Markov chains
Markov chains are exceptionally useful at calculating probabilities, and for helping you get to the beach!
Solving crimes with maths: Bloodstain pattern analysis
Some basic trigonometry can deliver vital evidence from the scene of a crime.
Reckoning with R: What will happen over autumn and winter?
Should we again reduce our social contacts? Is vaccinating 12-to-15-year-olds effective? What about boosters? The ready reckoner helps provide some answers.
Stokes's phenomenon: An asymptotic adventure
Nearly 200 years ago the astronomer George Biddell Airy had a question about rainbows. Today mathematicians are still working on the area of maths it spawned.
Maths in a Minute: Fluid dynamics and the Euler equations
How does water, or any other fluid move?
Maths in a minute: Maths and music
Explore the connections between maths and music!
Winter is coming: Where are we going?
What can we expect from the pandemic this winter and autumn? The Warwick model provides some answers.
Opening the black box
Why we need to know more about the maths behind machine learning and deep neural networks.