I’m now the owner of WhyStartAt.xyz, thanks to my past self’s successful campaign of Twitter peer pressure against my more recent self. My aim is to collect examples of conventions in mathematical notation that lead to ambiguities, inconsistencies, or just make you feel yucky. This is largely a result of me wishing I had something…
Carnival of Maths 195
The next issue of the Carnival of Mathematics, rounding up blog posts from the month of June, is now online at Storm Bear World. 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.
Carnival of Maths 194
The next issue of the Carnival of Mathematics, belatedly rounding up blog posts from the month of May, is now online at Walking Randomly. 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.
Aperiodical News Roundup – June 2021
Here’s a round-up of mathematical things that happened in June, and things you might want to know about that are happening in the future! News News In Brief Fields Medalist Peter Scholze has announced that his Liquid Tensor Experiment, a problem announced six months ago in a blog post that concerns condensed Abelian groups, has…
Mathematical Objects: UUID 0412a969-5b27-4c28-9662-85ef2c201e0c
A conversation about mathematics inspired by UUID 0412a969-5b27-4c28-9662-85ef2c201e0c. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS | List of episodes
Mathematical Objects: Auctioneer’s Hammer with Tim Harford
A conversation about mathematics inspired by an auctioneer’s hammer. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Tim Harford. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS | List of episodes
Particularly mathematical Birthday Honours 2021
It’s that time of year when we take a look at the UK Government’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list for any particularly mathematical entries. Here our the selection for this year – any more, let us know in the comments and we’ll add to the list. Professor Sir John Aston, Harding Professor of Statistics in Public…