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What are probability distributions?

Here's an introduction and some examples.

Turbulence: Where do we stand?

Dive into the maths of turbulence!

All about proofs

Why do mathematicians always want proof and what do they mean by it?

The Plus advent calendar 2021

In this year's advent calendar we celebrate our collaboration with the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences.

The power of small things

Beware of exponentially small terms!

Climate change: How can maths help?

As the world prepares for COP26, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, we look at how maths can help understand the climate crisis.

Learning the mathematics of the deep

Explore the maths behind machine learning and deep neural networks with this collection of short introductions and in-depth articles.

Happy birthday Quicksort!

Next month sees the 60th birthday of a famous algorithm called Quicksort. We explore its origin, its workings, and some other work of its inventor Tony Hoare.

Welcome to the world of symmetry

Explore the mathematical study of symmetry with this collection of content, which includes short introductions, in-depth articles, a podcast, and some magic!

The maths of COVID-19

All our COVID-19 related coverage at a glance.

Myths of maths

We debunk some common mathematical misconceptions.

Happy birthday, George Boole!

Modern computers wouldn't be possible without George Boole, who died before light bulbs even came on the market. We celebrate his 200th birthday with a look at the man and his work.

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