News from the world of Maths
April 29, 2016
You may not have heard his name, but you're making use of his work
every single day: Claude Shannon, hailed the father of the
information age, would have turned 100 this week.
April 26, 2016
A very strange way of explaining away the strangeness of quantum mechanics.
April 22, 2016
Carola tells us about her work in the field of image analysis, her favourite mathematical moments, and why creativity is so important in maths.
April 12, 2016
Why a time-honoured statistical tool is becoming problematic.
March 29, 2016
Using the trajectory of a billiard ball to assign customers to queues.
March 24, 2016
Mathematician Katie Steckles tells us about her favourite mathematical moments and why being creative is essential in maths.
March 24, 2016
How to optimally fill a box with eight-dimensional oranges.
March 21, 2016
A new competition invites young people aged 11 to 19 to explore the history of maths for a chance to win cash prizes.