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    The Big Lock-Down Math-Off, Match 1

    By Christian Lawson-Perfect. Posted April 11, 2020

    Welcome to what has become by default the sporting event of the year! The Big Math-Off is running a little bit earlier this year, to keep us entertained while we’re stuck indoors. Because it’s unclear how long the lock-down will last, and nobody knows what’s coming one day to the next, this year’s Math-Off is…

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    Podcasting about: Math Mutation podcast

    By Katie Steckles. Posted April 8, 2020

    Math Mutation podcast logo

    In this series of posts, we’ll be featuring mathematical podcasts from all over the internet, by speaking to the creators of the podcast and asking them about what they do. We spoke to maths podcaster Erik Seligman about his self-published podcast Math Mutation.

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    Mochizuki ABC Proof to be Published

    By Samuel Hansen. Posted April 4, 2020

    Eight years after Shinichi Mochizuki first posted his proof of the ABC Conjecture on his website it has been announced that it has been accepted for publication in Publications of the Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences (RIMS).

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    Carnival of Mathematics

    Carnival of Maths 180

    By Katie Steckles. Posted April 2, 2020

    The next issue of the Carnival of Mathematics, rounding up blog posts from the month of March, is now online at Kevin Knudson’s blog. 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.

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    The Big Internet Math-Off, The Big Lock-Down Math-Off

    Announcing the Big Lockdown Math-Off

    By Christian Lawson-Perfect. Posted March 29, 2020

    I don’t know about you, but right now maths is serving as a happy distraction from what’s going on outside. (You are inside, aren’t you?) If there wasn’t currently a pandemic on, right now I’d be starting to think about how this year’s Big Internet Math-Off would run. Instead, I’ve had an idea: let’s have…

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    Interviews, Podcasts

    Podcasting about: My Favorite Theorem Podcast

    By Katie Steckles. Posted March 25, 2020

    Evelyn Lamb and Kevin Knudson, looking all podcast-hosty

    In this series of posts, we’ll be featuring mathematical podcasts from all over the internet, by speaking to the creators of the podcast and asking them about what they do. We spoke to Evelyn Lamb and Kevin Knudson, who interview mathematicians for their podcast, My Favorite Theorem.

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    Travels in a Mathematical World

    COVID-19: moving my maths lecturing online, week 1

    By Peter Rowlett. Posted March 23, 2020

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    I teach maths at university. Last week, I moved to online delivery, in something of a panic. I am writing to share something of how this went.

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