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).
Carnival of Maths 180
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.
Announcing the Big Lockdown Math-Off
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…
Podcasting about: My Favorite Theorem Podcast
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.
COVID-19: moving my maths lecturing online, week 1
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.
Colourful Mathematics – A Review of Alex Berke’s Book ‘Beautiful Symmetries’
Group theory is a strange and wonderful area of study in mathematics, with plenty of key ideas and core concepts for one to wrap their algebra-hungry head around. But how do you introduce these algebraic constructs to beginners in a fun and engaging manner, whilst simultaneously providing a thoughtful read for the experts? This is…
Abel Prize 2020
The Abel Prize for 2020 has been awarded to two mathematicians – Hillel Furstenberg and Gregory Margulis, for their work in “pioneering the use of methods from probability and dynamics in group theory, number theory and combinatorics”.