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News from the world of Maths

News from the world of maths: Listen to the first Plus Podcast!

August 22, 2007

News from the world of maths: Game over for checkers

August 3, 2007

Möbius at rest

August 3, 2007

Mathematicians solve the famous loop's mystery

The risk of death for sickle cell disease

July 18, 2007

A new Bayesian network helps predict the severity of the disease

News from the world of maths: Understanding embryo development moves forward thanks to biology and maths

July 10, 2007

News from the world of maths: The secret of spin is child's play

July 4, 2007

Before the Big Bang

July 4, 2007

A new mathematical model explores the time before the big bang

Solving sudokus - colouring by numbers

June 20, 2007

Graph theory helps answer Sudoku questions

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: The axioms of probability theory

Take a quick trip to the foundations of probability theory.
Some lovely proofs by picture

Don't like trigonometry? Don't worry, here are three beautiful proofs of a well-known result that make do without it.
Compound infections

Why does the number e appear in models of exponential growth?
Careful with your Christmas b(a)ubbles

Modelling shows that your choice of how many households you bubble with this Christmas can make a real difference to the spread COVID-19.
The mathematics of your next family reunion

The festive season can only mean one thing... getting together with the family! You might not be able to choose your family, but at least now you'll know exactly what you share in common!

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