INI

The Isaac Newton Institute: Creating eureka moments

One of the most exciting places in the mathematical world is the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences (INI), an international research centre and our neighbour here on the University of Cambridge's maths campus.
The INI attracts leading mathematical scientists from all over the world, and is open to all. We are proud to be collaborating with the INI to bring the cutting edge mathematics that is being done there to the general public. The following content is part of this collaboration.

Testing testing in schoolsWhat's the safest way to reopen schools? And can testing make things better?
Welcome to the world of symmetryExplore the mathematical study of symmetry with this collection of content, which includes short introductions, in-depth articles, a podcast, and some magic!
New perspectives in symmetry What is group theory and why is it such an exciting area of maths? Two experts explain.
Maths in a minute: Cyclic groupsWhen things go round and round, a cyclic group may be just what you need!
Maths in a minute: Representing groupsGroups occur all over mathematics, so it makes sense to find a common language to talk about them all.
The magic of shufflingWant to shuffle like a professional magician? Find out how to shuffle perfectly, imperfectly, and the magic behind it.
The mathematics of shufflingA journey into the maths of card shuffling gives us a great insight into how mathematicians work.
AI, babies, and agencyIn this podcast we find out why true artificial intelligence will only become possible once machines have something that babies are born with: agency.
Unlocking the workforceHow can we all get back to work safely in the face of a lingering pandemic?
The agent perspectiveHow do we learn and understand the world? What separates us from machines? Yoshua Bengio believes it all comes down to our agency.
Building meaning: dog or ostrichHow do we build our models of the world? Yoshua Bengio explains how deep learning will help machines act to understand the world in a similar way.
Artificial intelligence takes on COVID-19Mathematicians are helping to develop an AI tool to help with diagnosing COVID-19 and making prognoses for infected patients.