We don’t know what knowledge we’ll need in the future, and that’s where maths research comes in.
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A new way to generate random numbers can improve mathematics, cybersecurity and even predictions about the future. How does it work, and what does it mean for us?
An instant likely feels different to a person, or a redwood, or a gnat. What’s infinitely small for one might be a whole lifetime for another – and that scale influences the choices we make.
Here are some strategies that can help boost both teachers’ and their students’ confidence in maths.
If computers ruled the roads, we might be out of a jam.
The fashion industry attracts creative young minds. But to succeed as a designer in a time of rapid technological change, knowledge of maths and science is invaluable.
Turns out the English Premier League is a lot more unpredictable than Spain’s La Liga, which could be why it attracts so much funding.
Many scientists didn’t believe that crystals made up of never-repeating patterns could exist. But they do and scientists are starting to understand the weird maths behind them.
… and how wind played its part.
A mathematician shares some tips on how to avoid four-hour car park grid lock.
£41m will be spent on ‘mastery learning’ – will it improve learning in primary schools?
Mathematics can help musicians and music enthusiasts create rhythms that would be hard to play manually or to otherwise compose.
Physics says Game of Thrones dragons can fly. Whoever said maths was useless?
A new mathematical model of ISIS supporters’ online behavior provides insights into how cyberactivity relates to real-world attacks.
It’s 30 years since the release of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Here’s why he got away with it.
A new field of research aims to deepen, and even quantify, our understanding of artistic style. We use mathematical techniques to help discover novel insights, even in well-studied paintings.
Computers are increasingly used to prove mathematical theorems. So does that mean human mathematicians will become obselete?
It’s a mistake to allow teenagers to drop maths – it should be made compulsory at A-Level.
The number of members of the House of Representatives is variable. It is a result of a formula given in the Constitution.
Calculus helped determined the outcome of World War I’s biggest naval battle, 100 years ago.
Principais colaboradores
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Laureate Professor of Mathematics, University of Newcastle
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PhD; Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (retired) and Research Fellow, University of California, Davis
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Emeritus Professor, University of Nottingham, (currently CEO and Senior Vice President of the PETRA Group), University of Nottingham
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Professor of Mathematics, University of Florida
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Senior Lecturer in Mathematical Biology, University of Bath
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PhD Candidate, Australian National University
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Professor of Mathematics, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Mathematician, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Lillian Gilbreth Postdoctoral Fellow, Purdue University
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Lecturer, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Acting Director of Research, Reader in Global Development, Newcastle University
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Senior lecturer, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Monash University
