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Modelling nature with fractals

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Student interview - David Ruddock

New subject index

Modelling nature with fractals

Computer games and cinema special effects owe much of their realism to the study of fractals. Martin Turner takes you on a journey from the motion of a microscopic particle to the creation of imaginary moonscapes.

Maths in a minute

Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.

Maths in a minute: Euler's identity

Here's a quick introduction to the beauty queen amongst mathematical formulas.
Maths on a boat: Young researchers at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum

Young researchers at this year's Heidelberg Laureate Forum tell us about their work.
Happy Ada Lovelace day!

Celebrate female mathematicians with these articles and videos.
Gravitational waves get Nobel Prize

This year's Nobel Prize in Physics has gone to Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne for their role in the detection of gravitational waves.
Maths in a minute: The two envelopes problem

What's wrong with this probability argument?

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