Maths is a fickle world. Stay à la mode with our guide to the latest trends.
HOT Epidemiological models
Keeping us safe, informing policy, saving lives. Maths is rarely this visibly important.
HOT Polytopes
All the hot maths celebs are joining in with #PolytopeSelfie. Find out how to adopt your own here.
NOT Isotopes
No-one wants to move to Albuquerque.
NOT Outdoor maths
No more calculating the height of the church spire (or tower) using trigonometry.
HOT Indoor maths
Read issue 11, solve the crossnumber, or write something for issue 12.
HOT Tea
See this article.
HOT Coffee
See this article.
NOT $\nu$ (nu)
One of the least useful Greek letters.
HOT Fake $\nu$s
For example: $v$, $u$, $\upsilon$, or $y$.
HOT Tensors
A useful way to represent multidimensional data.
NOT Ten saws
Once you’ve got three saws, you probably don’t need any more.
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