How Hard is too Hard? An Introduction to Complexity Some mathematical problems can easily be solved on a computer...
Two Losses Make a Win: How a Physicist Surprised Mathematicians One of the most extraordinary pieces of new mathematics was...
The Carry Trade and Uncovered Interest Rate Parity Basic economic theory tells us that borrowing money in a...
Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...
100 Essential Things You Didn't Know About Maths and the Arts We apply mathematics to some of the arts: identify Dali's...
Victorian Era Astronomy: On Land and in the Skies In the late 19th-century, astronomical research could be practical, using...
Mathematics, Motion, and Truth: The Earth goes round the Sun The reality of the Earth's motion, as proclaimed by Copernicus...