Tag: mathematics

  • Fractals: the maths and the beauty

    Fractals: the maths and the beauty

    The November talk will be given by mathematician Emma Bowley. In maths, a fractal is often a shape or pattern that has the property of self-similarity. This means the same structures can be seen at multiple scales (like snowflakes). These fascinating structures have lots of interesting properties in mathematics, but also in the real world.…

  • Greengrocers in Dimension 24

    Greengrocers in Dimension 24

    The May talk will be given by Prof Gregory Sankaran who will be talking about an interesting pure mathematics problem. What is the most efficient way to pack small spherical objects into a large space? This problem makes sense for spheres of any dimension. It was solved in dimension 2 by bees and in dimension…

  • The 74th British Mathematical Colloquium

    The 74th British Mathematical Colloquium

    The 74th British Mathematical Colloquium will be held at the University of Bath from Monday April 3rd to Thursday 6th 2023. This includes a public lecture entitled The n most important Symbols in Mathematics, details available here. You can join the mailing list for announcements here: https://lists.bath.ac.uk/sympa/subscribe/bmcThere is a mailbox for general queries: BMC@bath.ac.uk Twitter: @BathBMC2023 

  • The Numbers in our Daily Lives

    The Numbers in our Daily Lives

    The September talk will be given by Prof. Jim Anderson of the University of Southampton. In this talk, Jim will take you on an illustrated tour of some of the numbers that make (somewhat) surprising appearances in different aspects of our daily lives. Jim Anderson is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Southampton, specializing…

  • Simple mathematical questions we don’t know how to answer

    Simple mathematical questions we don’t know how to answer

    The November talk will be given by Prof. Jim Anderson who will be talking about some rather difficult mathematical problems.

  • The science of pedestrian crowds: smart swarms or mindless mobs?

    The February talk will be given by Dr Nikolai Bode of the University of Bristol who will be talking about his research into crowds. Large crowds of pedestrians moving through built environments are an everyday occurrence. Examples include passengers moving through transport hubs and people leaving a building during a fire drill. We will explore…

  • What’s the problem with Maths?

    David Acheson is an Emeritus Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford. He now lectures and writes books on mathematics for the general public. He is the author of 1089 and All That, and was President of the Mathematical Association for 2010-11. Why are so many people scared of maths? Above all, the subject is full of…