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    The Maths of Future Computing

    This lecture examines the mathematics behind computing, starting with the history of the explosive growth of computer technology, from code breaking through to all aspects of modern communication and security.

    How Will We Learn Maths in the Future?

    Mathematics education is changing rapidly and a big driver for this is the use of new technology. In this talk, we will look at the modern developments of computer based teaching and learning.

    Can Maths Tell Us Where We Are?

    This talk will show how mathematics has played a vital role in making navigation as accurate as it is today and the impact that this has had on us all.

    Maths Goes Into Space

    Space science is one of HM Government’s ‘eight great technologies’. In this lecture I will explain the mathematics behind satellites, showing how they are controlled, how they are sent to distant planets and how they transmit and receive data over vast distances.

    Maths is Coded in Your Genes

    We live in an information age, with vast amounts of data constantly sent around the world. This lecture will introduce you to the mathematics of information.

    How Maths Can Save Your Life

    Many of us have been in a medical scanner and benefited from its use in medical diagnostics. But how many of us have considered how it works? The maths behind modern medical imaging (showing how CAT, MRI and Ultrasound scanners work) will be explained.

    Maths in the City: Future Cities

    In this lecture, we will examine the phenomenon of computer vision, show how to build a computer vision system and discuss the expectations for the future.

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