beat - Chalkdust

Bea is a PhD student in the computer science department at UCL. Since joining the team she’s found that the other editors find the phrase ‘it needs more white space’ very triggering.

Significant figures: Sofya Kovalevskaya
Nora Koparan tells the story of the first female professor of mathematics
The Spirit of Mathematics
We review the ninth of this year's nominees for Book of the Year
In conversation with Martin Hairer
We talk to the Fields medallist about his life, his work and his advice to his younger self.
How do calculators do trigonometry?
W.L. Feldhusen explains the obscure sine-finding trick hiding inside your calculator!
Dear Dirichlet, Issue 07
Pigs, popes and produce are among the topics of discussion in this issue's Dear Dirichlet advice column
The statistics of a squeaky bum
Does form going into the play-offs predict your success?