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Maths in a minute: Flipping pancakes
In time for pancake day here's a problem about flipping pancakes. It turns out to be surprisingly hard.
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Our theory of very nearly everything: gravity
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Our theory of very nearly everything: quantum fields
What is everything made of? In the third article in this series, Elias Gårding takes us down the QFT rabbit hole.
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Our theory of very nearly everything: matter and forces
What is everything made of? In the second article in this series, Elias Gårding reveals the equation that captures (almost) all the known laws of nature.
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Our theory of very nearly everything: the particles
What is everything made of? Elias Gårding begins a fascinating series of articles that will tell you everything we currently know about the answer to this question.
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The selfish herd
From flocks of starlings to spiral galaxies: this article explores examples of emergent phenomena in nature.
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Cellular automata
Find out how a square grid and some simple rules can generate complex patterns and life-like behaviour.
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The dynamics of crowds
Human beings are wilful and don't always act rationally. Yet, mathematical models of the behaviour of crowds are surprisingly accurate.
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Maths in a minute: Equal temperatures
At any point in time there are two points on the Earth's equator with the same temperature.
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Inspired by the spirit of Ramanujan
Are you an emerging engineer, mathematician or scientist who doesn't have the support of a school, university, or other research organisation? Then the Spirit of Ramanujan project might be able to help.
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Ramanujan: Dream of the possible
A hundred years ago Ramanujan was elected FRS. Here is a look at the maths that gained him the title.
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Maths in a minute: Higher dimensions
In normal life higher dimensions smack of science fiction, but in mathematics they are nothing out of the ordinary.