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What is deep learning?Find out about this spectacularly successful type of machine learning.
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What is machine learning?Find out about one of the most significant developments in artificial intelligence!
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What is artificial intelligence?You've heard about AI in science fiction, but now we frequently hear it discussed in the media, in debates in government and even in the pub. Find out what it means so you can be part of the conversation.
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Maths in a minute: Algebraic varietiesExplore the wonderful world where geometry meets algebra.
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Contagious Maths: Bringing maths research into the classroomWe're proud to announce the launch of a school curriculum and public engagement project which gives a hands-on experience of mathematical research and its benefits for society.
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Mathematical snapshots: Kweku AbrahamAs part of our series of interviews with early career researchers, Kweku tells us why he enjoys statistics, life as an early career researcher, and about a favourite mathematical moment.
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What is climate repair?The Centre for Climate Repair has recently become our neighbour here at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge. But what is climate repair? We talked to the Centre's Director to find out.
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To know how it works, see how it movesThe mathematics of movement can describe the behaviour of all types of organisms, from cancer cells to humans.
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Contagious maths, part 1: Build your own modelWith just some simple arithmetic, you can build a basic mathematical model of how a disease might spread. Julia Gog explains how, and there's also some Lego action...
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Quantum gravity in the can: The holographic principleIt might sound like something from science fiction, but the holographic principle might help us answer the biggest problem in modern physics.
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Contagious Maths, part 2: Play Lucky Dip!You can explore how we might extend our model but running your own epidemic with our Lucky Dip interactivity. Follow along with Julia as she paves the way to a model that is very similar to the mathematics disease modellers use every day.
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Contagious maths, Part 3: Everybody is differentIn Part 3 Julia refines our model to use one of the most important numbers in disease modelling. And there's a chance for you to explore its meaning using a new interactivity.