Maths in a Twist
Mathematics Today
It seems such a simple thing. Take a strip of paper, bend it around, and join the ends. You end […]
Mathematics and Financial Markets
Mathematics Today
The David Crighton Lecture 2016, was delivered by Frank Kelly on Thursday 12 May 2016 at the Royal Society. The […]
Hitchin wins Shaw Prize
Mathematics Today
This year’s Shaw Prize in Mathematics was awarded to Professor Nigel Hitchin FRS (Savilian Professor of Geometry, University of Oxford) […]
Editorial, August 2016
Mathematics Today
Celebrai! Rio de Janeiro is where the parties will be during August and September, as the Summer Olympic and Paralympic […]
A Tennis Assignment Algorithm
Mathematics Today
For some years, I have played social tennis at a local club and have recently organised midweek men’s doubles matches […]
Editorial, June 2016
Mathematics Today
The question facing voters on 23rd June is ‘Should the [UK] remain a member of the [EU] or leave the […]
The IMA Lighthill Lecture at BAMC: Shock Waves and Phase Transformations in Electrochemistry
Mathematics Today
Delivering the 2016 IMA Lighthill Lecture was not only a great honour, but also an opportunity to reflect on the […]
Small Worlds by Design
Mathematics Today
Abstract Connecting all the members of a large group involves many exchanges; think of it as clinking glasses at a […]
Historical Notes: A Mathematical Inscription from Ancient Pergamon
Mathematics Today
During the latter part of the 18th century, the wonderfully named polymath Comte Marie-Gabriel-Florent-Auguste de Choiseul-Gouffier, French ambassador to the […]
Raising the Profile of Black Mathematicians
Mathematics Today
According to Professor Rosina Mamokgethi Setati-Phakeng, the first Black South African female to get a PhD in Mathematical Education, Being […]