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Impractical maths

May 5, 2008

Abstract ideas better than real-world examples for maths learning

News from the world of maths:

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

News from the world of maths: Sexy maths

April 29, 2008

News from the world of maths: to support mathematical research from quantum physics to biology

April 29, 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.

Stephen Hawking: Memories of a colleague

Cambridge mathematicians and physicists remember their most famous colleague with fondness.
Arithmetic billiards

Need to find the least common multiple or greatest common divisor of two numbers? A billiard table of the right proportions holds the answers!
The maths of randomness

Randomness is surprisingly hard to define. Fortunately the mathematical language we use to describe it is beautifully well defined.
Britain in love

Trying to make sense of a romantic statistic.
Genetics: Nature's digital code

Is nature using digital tools to deal with genetic information?

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