On twitter.com a tweet will have listed under it a statement like: “Retweeted by Jim and n others”. I’ve noticed for a while now that the value of n seems incorrect. Idly, I asked on Twitter if people have noticed this. @IgorCarron said that “Jim plus n others” means there should be n+1 people in…
Nottingham Maths Jam on BBC Radio Nottingham
At the August Maths Jam, we in Nottingham were joined by a reporter from BBC Radio Nottingham’s breakfast show, who wanted to know what we were all about. A feature was broadcast last Friday. You can listen to this for a very limited time at: Andy Whittaker, Friday 2nd September. The Maths Jam section starts…
A brisk trade in souvenir mugs
Readers of this blog may be aware that my local maths history comes much in the form of George Green, a local miller and mathematician (indeed it is a George Green mug I am drinking from in the Math/Maths Podcast album art). I noticed the following passage in the introduction to the Proceedings of the…
Folded photographs by Abigail Reynolds
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Alan Turing by Stephen Kettle
A slight change to the format today: You got your art in my mathematician! This sculpture created for Bletchley Park really is a sight to behold.
Structures of Warped Surfaces by Eduardo F. Catalano
Hyperbolic paraboloids created from straight lines, like you used to draw in your maths exercise book.
Unexpected GCSE Success at Your Local School
There were jubilant scenes yesterday (Thursday) with the long wait finally over for students across Your Town who received their GCSE results. Students at Your Local School are basking in glory after achieving set of eye-catching results. Boys bucked the national trend, performing better than girls by 5 per cent. Top performer at Your Local…