applied mathematics

One of the greatest threats to whales is being struck by ships. Find out how Pythagoras' theorem can help avoid this.

Straddling the boundary between pure and applied mathematics.

Find out how complex numbers help to keep the lights on.

In this video mathematician Chris Budd explains why complex numbers are essential in keeping the lights on.

Find out how maths helps to feed the world.

There's actually quite a lot of maths in beer. Here are three beer-related maths stories.

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.

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.
Maths in a minute: The prime number theorem

A quick look at one of the most important theorems in number theory.
Complex square roots

How to take the square root of a complex number — and discover a beautiful new surface in the process.
The mathematical shapes in your brain

Join us as we follow Kathryn Hess on a mathematical mystery tour of the marvellous intricacy of the brain!
Opening the black box

The organisers of a new INI programme explain why we need to know more about the maths behind machine learning and deep neural networks.