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The Plus advent calendar 2022Count down to Christmas with maths!
Mysterious magnetismWhere do the magnetic fields of planets and stars come from?
From rainbows to rogue wavesDiscover the fascinating maths behind rainbows, rogue waves and many more applications that is being explored by researchers at the INI
Mathematical snapshots: Tosin BabasolaTosin uses maths to guarantee the continued production of chocolate.
Maths in a minute: DispersionIf you've ever marvelled at a rainbow, you have witnessed dispersion in action!
Give us a wave!Ripples on a pond, the swell of ocean waves, your favourite song – these can all be described using sine waves. But how do we describe a sine wave?
Maths in a minute: Cartesian coordinatesA fly on the ceiling inspired the coordinate system you might remember from school.
Why sine (and cosine) make wavesFrom trigonometry to waves.
Why is the Earth a magnet?It's a good question with a fascinating answer.
What is a square?If a shape has equal sides with 90 degree angles between them then it's a square, right? Well, not quite...
Mathematical snapshots: Tamara GrossmannPhD student Tamara Grossmann tells us about her work on image analysis.
Can AI help with breast cancer screening?There are several ways in which it can and studies suggest they could be safe and effective.