Mathematics is a very old discipline, and many of the techniques, ideas and theorems we use today were developed or discovered hundreds or even thousands of years ago. A nice example of this is that … Weiterlesen
At home I have a large box of A4 paper I use for my printer, and am always amused when I look at the box just how desperate the manufacturers are to impress you with … Weiterlesen
We’ve recently started renovating our bathroom: it needed a refresh, and we’re taking the opportunity to get some new features installed. As part of the work, we’ll be having an entirely new tiled floor, which … Weiterlesen
Last week I was performing at the Cheltenham Science Festival in the UK, where I co-presented a new family show about probability and games. One of the games we played was, “How many people do … Weiterlesen
The city of Königsberg was founded in 1255 in Prussia, which was then part of Germany. The city was laid out across a fork in the River Pregel, with seven bridges connecting the different parts … Weiterlesen
Last week my husband and I celebrated our Golden Anniversary. No, not our 50th – we’re not quite that far along just yet. We celebrated ϕ years since our wedding – approximately 1.618 years, or … Weiterlesen
A recent mathematical breakthrough has been made, in the area of… colouring in. No, really! A recent proof by scientist Aubrey de Grey has improved on a long-standing result about the chromatic number of the … Weiterlesen
Last month it was announced that the Abel prize for 2018 will be awarded to Robert Langlands, a Canadian/American mathematician. The Abel prize recognizes contributions to the field of mathematics that are “of extraordinary depth … Weiterlesen
Pivotal moments in life can be elusive, but when they occur, there is no denying that they will influence the future. They almost never occur in a vacuum, as most often they are links in … Weiterlesen
Pi Day 2018 is March 14. If you think you know everything about the apparently endless irrational number Archimedes tried and failed to claim as his own, test yourself with this collection of Pi trivia, videos and history right here .. Read more