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To work out how a disease will spread you need to know the time between infections.
The doubling time of a disease is the time it takes for the number of cases of the disease to double. How do you calculate it?
The word "algorithm" has probably got more usage over the last few years than it has in its entire history. But what exactly is an algorithm?
What do we mean when we say that something grows exponentially?
Find out why the formula we use to work out conditional probabilities is true!
New research reported at this year's Black Heroes of Mathematics conference is changing lives around the world.
Can mathematics help reshape our hospital networks?
How is frequency related to pitch? Hear the music we love emerge from pure mathematical beats.
Some practical tips to help you when you need it most!
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Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.
As COP28, the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, kicks off we look at how maths can help understand the climate crisis.
How do you create dramatic film out of mathematics? We find out with writer and director Timothy Lanzone.
Mathematics plays a central role in understanding how infectious diseases spread. This collection of articles looks at some basic concepts in epidemiology to help you understand this fascinating and important field, and set you up for further study.
Find out why the formula we use to work out conditional probabilities is true!
We talk about a play that explores the fascinating mathematical collaboration between the mathematicians GH Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan.