Behold! Further evidence that maths is a thing which popular entertainment can be based on, and not the terrifying subject of horror and difficulty that its stereotype would suggest. Not only do we have a maths-based TV gameshow (now in its second series), and even a maths-based cop drama, but maths is also the topic of…
Christian was asked to find some art to decorate the walls of the university maths department he works in. Here’s what he found.
You may have heard rumours that the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications is producing a book, published by Oxford University Press, in celebration of its fiftieth anniversary next year. The book will contain accessible and thought-provoking articles on a wide variety of topics through the spectrum of mathematics and its applications. They’ve now announced that…
Are redshirts really the most death-prone members of the Enterprise‘s crew? James Grime crunches the numbers.
These drawings were made using a series of finely balanced pendulums that follow the curvature of the hemisphere and thus able to make intricate harmonic curves on the surface. By interacting with these self-built contraptions, the artist is able to build up a constellation of patterns on the hemispherical surface. The resulting objects are reminiscent…
Kit Yates tweets to tell us that the second series of Dara O Briain: School of Hard Sums will be shown Wednesdays at 8pm from 1st May on Dave. Kit also makes this bold claim: “I set the problems so let me know if you have feedback”. Pedants, go! That’s @Kit_Yates_Maths on Twitter. The following promo…
Happy 25/4! On this day in history: in 1840 Siméon Poisson died :( in 1849 Felix Klein was born :) in 1903 Andre Kolmogorov was born :) in 2012 The Aperiodical launched! :D So we’re a year old. Thanks for reading! Have a slice of cake: To celebrate, CP has been hard at work redesigning…