List by Author: Emmanuel Tsukerman

Discover the beauty of surface tension!

Communication and ball packing

What does packing balls in higher dimensions have to do with getting your message across?

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.

Heads, Bayes wins!

If you've flipped heads 10 times what's the next flip most likely to be? Bayes' theorem has the answer, not just for the coin, but for the pursuit of science generally.
Tails, Bayes loses (and invents data assimilation in the process)

Trying to make a prediction about the world based on dodgy data? Then data assimilation has the answer!
String theory: A promise from physics

Mathematics is an indispensable tool in physics, but can physics solve problem in maths? Find out more in this article.
String theory: Convincing mathematics

Find out how a theory from physics has provided tools for solving long-standing problems in number theory. And in turn how number theory helps solve the mystery of black holes.
The art of maths and the maths of art

In this episode of Maths on the move we discuss the fascinating intersection of mathematics and art.

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