I remember when OCR of mathematics was such a difficult problem that there was no good solution. I remember hints some years ago that the then-current version of InftyReader could do a reasonable job of taking a PDF document and converting it into LaTeX code, but it was far from perfect. Today my phone told…
I’m at the MATRIX conference in Leeds, where I’ve just been talking to Adam Atkinson. He told me that he’s trying to compile a definitive list of countries that don’t use mixed fractions. This is going to be one of those wipe-your-bum-standing-up situations: it’s entirely possible that you can be on either side of this divide…
Next week, the British Science Festival will take place in Swansea, in and around the University. Here’s our round-up of all the mathsiest of the maths events taking place during the week. Our own Katie Steckles will be there introducing most of these events, so you might spot her at the front telling you what…
The next issue of the Carnival of Mathematics, rounding up blog posts from the month of July, and compiled by Evelyn and Anna, is now online at the AMS Blog on Maths Blogs. The Carnival rounds up maths blog posts from all over the internet, including some from our own Aperiodical. See our Carnival of Mathematics…
Puzzlebomb is a monthly puzzle compendium. Issue 56 of Puzzlebomb, for August 2016, can be found here: Puzzlebomb – Issue 56 – August 2016 (printer-friendly version) The solutions to Issue 56 can be found here: Puzzlebomb – Issue 56 – Solutions – August 2016 (printer-friendly version) Previous issues of Puzzlebomb, and their solutions, can be found here.
It’s been almost two years since I last sat down with my friend David Cushing and did what God put us on this Earth to do: review integer sequences. This week I lured David into my office with promises of tasty food and showed him some sequences I’d found. Thanks to (and also in spite of)…
The next issue of the Carnival of Mathematics, rounding up blog posts from the month of June, and compiled by Manan, is now online at Math Misery. The Carnival rounds up maths blog posts from all over the internet, including some from our own Aperiodical. See our Carnival of Mathematics page for more information.