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Inverse problems save the day
Inverse problems are mathematical detective problems. They can help solve crimes, are used in medical imaging, and much more.
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Staying anonymous
A team of computer scientists has found a weakness in the world's most popular anonymity service.
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The leaning tower of PISA?
This year's PISA results have caused predictable headlines, but do the statistics add up?
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That syncing feeling...
Climate change is causing populations to sync in different species in the high arctic, increasing their risk of extinction.
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Be clear, be trustworthy
When it comes to communicating maths or science that some people find hard to accept, you cannot take your audience's trust for granted. Instead you have to be trustworthy.
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More than maths: Understanding infectious diseases in care homes
Some diseases spread far more quickly in care homes and other settings with vulnerable people. How can maths help? And what help does maths need?
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Teacher package: Trigonometry
This teacher package brings together our material on trigonometry, from problems about simple triangles to the wavy behaviour of trig functions.
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What are sigma levels?
Find out how scientists, from physicists to geneticists, measure their confidence in their results.
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Is life unbounded?
Acknowledging that life is going to go on for a little while yet throws a different light on how we make decisions in a crisis.
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Understanding uncertainty: A league table lottery
League tables are controversial and for good reason. Few things are simple enough to be measured by a single outcome like, for example, the number of exam passes or successful heart operations. But even if we do accept a single yardstick, we haven't yet reckoned with chance, which by itself can…
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Supporting healthcare with AI
Mathematicians are developing new machine learning techniques to support medical doctors in their work.
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Teacher package: Graphs and networks
This teacher package brings together all Plus articles on graph and network theory. Graphs and networks turn up in many real-life problems, from neuroscience to telecommunications. In the UK curriculum, they make a frequent appearance in the area known as decision maths. Our articles explore a wide range of related topics, from simple algorithms to complex network topologies.