The Maths of Sudoku and Latin Squares Millions of us regularly solve Sudoku puzzles. In this lecture...
Sanskrit Mathematics in the Language of Poetry This event will focus upon mathematics as expressed in different languages and cultures.
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.
Mathematics and the Medici: Instruments from Late Renaissance Florence and a British Connection The 16th-century instruments in the Museum of the History of...
Mathematics, Motion, and Truth: The Earth goes round the Sun The reality of the Earth's motion, as proclaimed by Copernicus...
Modelling the Spread of Infectious Diseases Mathematics has proved to be of considerable benefit in modelling the...
Engineering: Archimedes of Syracuse In the 3rd century BCE, the Sicilian polymath Archimedes significantly advanced human understanding of mathematics, geometry and astronomy.
19th-Century Eclipse Expeditions During the late 19th century, British and American organisations such...