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. From symmetry to Euclid's axioms, and from binary numbers to the prosecutor's fallacy, learn some maths without too much effort.
Our messy desk is proof of the second law of thermodynamics...
Claude Shannon's ingenious insight linking physical circuits with Boolean algebra paved the way for modern computing.
Opinion polls, election forecasts, testing new medical drugs — none of these would be possible without the central limit theorem.
It would be foolish to ignore evidence. Luckily Bayes' theorem shows us how to take it in into account.
At the heart of modern physics lurks a terrible puzzle: the two main theories that describe the world we live in just won't fit together.
Continued fractions reveal the good, the bad and the beautiful side of numbers.
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Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the differences between us. Understanding these inequalities is crucial for this and future pandemics.
Now it's the turn of mathematicians to help to improve the communities of the future.
There have been accusations that the modelling projecting the course of the pandemic was too pessimistic. Are they justified?
We all know what turbulence is, but nobody understands it.
Find out about the beautifully intuitive concept that lies at the heart of calculus.