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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.

Behind the scenes at the HLF 2021

We love talking to young researchers and laureates at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum, and this year we produced a daily video diary to take everyone behind the scenes of this special digital HLF.

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.

  • Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.

  • What do chocolate and mayonnaise have in common? It's maths! Find out how in this podcast featuring engineer Valerie Pinfield.

  • Is it possible to write unique music with the limited quantity of notes and chords available? We ask musician Oli Freke!

  • How can maths help to understand the Southern Ocean, a vital component of the Earth's climate system?

  • Was the mathematical modelling projecting the course of the pandemic too pessimistic, or were the projections justified? Matt Keeling tells our colleagues from SBIDER about the COVID models that fed into public policy.

  • PhD student Daniel Kreuter tells us about his work on the BloodCounts! project, which uses maths to make optimal use of the billions of blood tests performed every year around the globe.