List by Author: Marianne Freiberger

Ramanujan surprises againA fascinating discovery sheds new light on the work of the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
Power networksWhy do so many networks exhibit a similar kind of structure? It's because the rich tend to get richer!
Quantum computing: Some (not so) gruesome detailsA closer look at one of the simplest quantum algorithms.
What can quantum computers do?What will quantum computers be able to do that ordinary computers can't do?
Do quantum computers exist?What's stopping us from building useful quantum computers? And how long until we'll have them?
How does quantum computing work?Here's a brief introduction to the possible future of computing.
Police and thievesUsing maths to simulate the behaviour of criminals.
Crimes and earthquakesHow the maths that is used to predict earthquakes can help fight gang crime.
Another way of votingShould we let go of the "one person, one vote" principle?
Mindless searchingHow stupid systems can use clever ways of finding things.