Exoplanets: the search for a second Earth
Mathematics Matters
From Vulcan to Krypton, Alderaan to Gallifrey, alien worlds have been a fixture of science fiction for decades. Science fiction […]
Following the crowd
Mathematics Matters
Football matches, pilgrimages and political protests all have one thing in common: people. Lots of them. Whenever people gather in […]
Fusion: fuelling the future
Mathematics Matters
On a crisp, dark evening it is possible to see three thousand stars twinkling across the sky. Far from far-off […]
Kosovo: mathematics on the front line
Mathematics Matters
Of all the places you’d expect to find a mathematician, the theatre of active warfare probably doesn’t feature very high […]
Quicker contact centres
Mathematics Matters
“Your call is currently in a queue” – seven words to strike fear into the heart of any caller. Most […]
The Weak Link in the Fish Food Chain
Mathematics Matters
Getting fish from the sea to your stomach is big business: Britain consumes £5.65 billion worth of seafood every year. […]
Train Delays: Staying on Track
Mathematics Matters
Every year more than a billion journeys take place on Britain’s railways. Together, UK train passengers annually travel a combined […]
Volcanic ash: air travel under a cloud
Mathematics Matters
On 14 April 2010 the Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted under a sheet of Icelandic glacial ice for the second time in […]
Hydrogen: the fuel in water
Mathematics Matters
It is the ultimate source of energy for the Earth. Trees and plants lock its rays into their leaves before […]
Internet shopping: stopping the scammers
Mathematics Matters
Online transactions have a dark side: scammers out to defraud. One particular method of online fraud is known as ‘phishing’.