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Maths in a minute: Utility theoryA hundred pounds is a lot more to someone who's poor than to a millionaire. But how do you measure such differences? Utility theory has the answer.
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Shining a light on COVID modellingThere have been accusations that the modelling projecting the course of the pandemic was too pessimistic. Are they justified?
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Maths in five minutes: CalculusCurious about calculus? This accessible introduction is for you!
Hurricane Isabel
Why turbulence is troublingWe all know what turbulence is, but nobody understands it.
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Maths in a minute: LimitsFind out about the beautifully intuitive concept that lies at the heart of calculus.
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Reducing NHS waiting lists in the wake of COVIDMathematicians help with clearing the massive NHS backlog for heart conditions.
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The calculus of the complexCalculus has long been key to describing the world. Now fractional calculus is providing new ways of describing complex systems.
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The Abel Prize 2022: Dennis SullivanThis year's Abel Prize goes to the "true virtuoso" Dennis Sullivan.
Three holes surface
Maths in a minute: TopologyWhen you let go of the notions of distance, area, and angles, all you are left with is holes.
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Knowing when to quitWhether you are a bird hunting caterpillars or a neuron processing information, the marginal value theorem helps you maximise your bang per buck.
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How maths can help you get ahead of the S-curveThe maths behind the S-curves that allow us to tell if a new variant is on the rise.
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Logistic growth: The mathematics of COVID variantsHow to tell quickly if a new variant is on the rise.