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Maths in a minute: Limits
Find 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 COVID
Mathematicians help with clearing the massive NHS backlog for heart conditions.
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The calculus of the complex
Calculus 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 Sullivan
This year's Abel Prize goes to the "true virtuoso" Dennis Sullivan.
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Maths in a minute: Topology
When 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 quit
Whether 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-curve
The 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 variants
How to tell quickly if a new variant is on the rise.
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Celebrate pi day with game theory!
We start the party by delving into the fascinating world of game theory.
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The STEM for BRITAIN awards
Early career researchers have presented their work to politicians at the Houses of Parliament.
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Can game theory help to vaccinate the world?
Game theory suggests that sharing vaccine doses might give a selfish, as well as moral, advantage.
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Happy International Women's day 2022!
We celebrate by revisiting some of the articles and podcasts we have produced with female mathematicians over the last year.