Maths in a minute
Claude Shannon's ingenious insight linking physical circuits with Boolean algebra paved the way for modern computing.
Opinion polls, election forecasts, testing new medical drugs — none of these would be possible without the central limit theorem.
It would be foolish to ignore evidence. Luckily Bayes' theorem shows us how to take it in into account.
At the heart of modern physics lurks a terrible puzzle: the two main theories that describe the world we live in just won't fit together.
Continued fractions reveal the good, the bad and the beautiful side of numbers.
Why there are only three regular polygons you can tile a wall with.
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Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.
As COP28, the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, kicks off we look at how maths can help understand the climate crisis.
How do you create dramatic film out of mathematics? We find out with writer and director Timothy Lanzone.
Mathematics plays a central role in understanding how infectious diseases spread. This collection of articles looks at some basic concepts in epidemiology to help you understand this fascinating and important field, and set you up for further study.
Find out why the formula we use to work out conditional probabilities is true!
We talk about a play that explores the fascinating mathematical collaboration between the mathematicians GH Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan.