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News from the world of maths: Gresham College: New Gresham Professor of Geometry

May 12, 2008

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May 6, 2008

Impractical maths

May 5, 2008

Abstract ideas better than real-world examples for maths learning

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May 1, 2008

Like sand through the hour glass

May 1, 2008

Using sand to create new mathematical models

News from the world of maths: We're still safe

April 30, 2008

News from the world of maths: Life is good for only two things, both mathematical

April 30, 2008

News from the world of maths: Got what it takes?

April 30, 2008

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.

Going for gold in London

To join in the excitement of the world athletics championships, we bring you some articles, a puzzle, and a little something on infectious diseases.
Outer space: Archimedean ice cream cones

What shape of cone maximises the ice cream to wafer ratio?
Stuff Happens: Ordering history in computer science

Our digital lives rely on distributed computer systems, such as the internet, but understanding the order of events in such systems is not always straightforward. Leslie Lamport explains how special relativity helped him order events in computer science, enabling the development of distributed computing.
Remembering Maryam Mirzakhani

The brilliant mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani has died, aged just 40.
The formula that plots (almost) everything

Hold onto your logic hats! In this article we're going to explore one of the most amazing formulas in maths!

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