algorithm
In this podcast we explore how ants have helped humans to solve some very difficult problems.
Chinedu tells us how fixed points can help improve algorithms designed to solve complex real-world problems.
Find out how these humble animals have inspired computer algorithms to solve complex real-world problems.
Find out how a little bit of maths can enable a machine to learn from experience.
The simple act of packing your luggage can open a complex can of worms.
The human genome is represented by a sequence of 3 billion As, Cs, Gs, and Ts. With such large numbers, sequencing the entire genome of a complex organism isn't just a challenge in biochemistry. It's a logistical nightmare, which can only be solved with clever algorithms.
Numbers are bandied around all the time in sports coverage - and cricket is particularly rich in statistics and rankings. It has probably not escaped your attention that the World Cup of cricket has just finished in South Africa (Australia won - again) and so to mark the occasion, Rob Eastaway tells Plus what it takes to be the best.
A test invented by the mathematician Alan Turing in 1950 is helping to stop spammers.
Clearly the modern electronic computer couldn't have been built before electronics existed, but it's not clear why computers powered by steam or clockwork weren't invented earlier. Tom Körner speculates on the historical reasons why computers were invented when they were.