Creating the universe: an interactive mathematical art project

By Peter Rowlett. Posted June 7, 2019

‘Creating the universe‘ is an “interactive mathematical art project” by Kathrin Glau taking place at Tate Modern London from 11-16 June 2019. Its website explains:

With top and felt we explore a conceptual world that normally is layed out in its own symbolic language. This is an artistic study of the foundations of mathematics. To do so, we create the nested sets building the mathematical universe itself.
Kathrin Glau

A page on the website offers more detail about the exhibition. It is part of a wider Queen Mary University programme of activity at the Tate, with free entry.

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Mathematical Objects: Tangerine

By Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. Posted June 7, 2019

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a tangerine (no, really!). Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS | List of episodes

News

View D-Day via real-time tweets of Enigma intercepts from Bletchley Park

By Peter Rowlett. Posted June 5, 2019

Bletchley Park are planning to real-time tweet the D-Day landings on their 75th anniversary, via decrypted German Naval Enigma messages intercepted on site. The Bletchley Park website explains: To coincide with the 75th anniversary of D-Day, this Thursday 6 June 2019, Bletchley Park will be live tweeting minute by minute, in real time 75 years…

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Mathematical Objects: Pile of matchsticks

By Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. Posted May 24, 2019

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a pile of matchsticks. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS | List of episodes

Irregulars

Mathigon

By Philipp Legner. Posted May 17, 2019

This is a guest post from Philipp Legner, the creator of Mathigon – an interactive maths education platform. Every year, thousands of students around the world ask themselves why they have to learn mathematics. Calculators can do long division. You can look up the quadratic formula on the internet. And when will you ever need…

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Mathematical Objects: Tantrix Tiles, Beaded Necklaces and Juggling Balls with Alex Corner

By Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett. Posted May 10, 2019

A conversation about mathematics inspired by a set of Tantrix tiles, a beaded necklace and some juggling balls. Presented by Katie Steckles and Peter Rowlett, with special guest Alex Corner. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS | List of episodes

Carnival of Mathematics

Carnival of Mathematics 169

By Katie Steckles. Posted May 8, 2019

The next issue of the Carnival of Mathematics, rounding up blog posts from the month of April, is now online at Gereshes. 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.