Mathematical Journeys into Fictional Worlds Literary satire has long used mathematical concepts to reinforce its points.
Victorian Era Astronomy: On Land and in the Skies In the late 19th-century, astronomical research could be practical, using...
Hanna Neumann: A Mathematician in Difficult Times THE 2015 BRITISH SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS /...
Mathematical Structure in Fiction Mathematical concepts have often been used to create new structural forms in fiction, as in the works of Raymond Queneau and Jorge Luis Borges.
Giant Waves on the Open Sea: Mariners’ tall tales or alarming fact? Cinemagoers will be familiar with the thrill of giant waves...
Networks: The Internet and Beyond Networks were seen as a rather arcane and dull area in computer science. Then along came the internet, and everything changed for ever.
The Secret Mathematicians From composers to painters, writers to choreographers, the mathematician’s palette...