Mathematics in War and Peace - Euler's Work on Ballistics As a commemoration of the end of the First World War, the event will focus on the theme of mathematics in war and peacetime.
100 Essential Things You Didn't Know About Maths and the Arts We apply mathematics to some of the arts: identify Dali's...
Planes and pacifism: Activities and attitudes of British mathematicians during WWI The First World War was the first time that war...
Mathematical Journeys into Fictional Worlds Literary satire has long used mathematical concepts to reinforce its points.
Florence Nightingale and her Crimean War Statistics: Lessons for hospital safety, public administration and nursing Professor McDonald will discusses the history and the myth surrounding...
Alan Turing: The Founder of Computer Science Professor Jonathan Bowen reflects on the brilliant work and tragic...
The Mathematical Life of Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale is the founder of modern nursing and a...
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...