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Double Maths First Thing: Issue 6A

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Published: September 16, 2026 07:45

Double Maths First Thing is changing the key right back again. Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread the joy and love of maths as far and wide as I can. I’m fresh(ish) from extending my comfort zone by stepping in at short…

Double Maths First Thing: Issue 69

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Published: September 9, 2026 07:45

It’s Double Maths First Thing, not Double Entendre. Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread joy and delight in maths and mathematical thinking. Something that’s been brewing for a while: I’ve come to the decision that DMFT…

Carnival of Maths 254

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Published: September 8, 2026 19:10

The next issue of the Carnival of Mathematics, rounding up blog posts from the month of August 2026, is now online courtesy of Karen Campe at Reflections and Tangents. The Carnival rounds up maths blog posts from all over the internet, including some from…

\(-e^{i\pi}\) to Watch: aboutlogic

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Published: September 7, 2026 09:00

In this series of posts, we’ll be featuring mathematical video and streaming channels from all over the internet, by speaking to the creators of the channel and asking them about what they do. We spoke to Deniz & Thorsten, who host the aboutlogic channel.…

Double Maths First Thing: Issue 68

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Published: September 2, 2026 07:45

Double Maths First Thing is grateful to Past Colin’s organisation. Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread the joy and love of mathematics, even when deadlines are tight. Fortunately, I anticipated this might happen and…

Double Maths First Thing: Issue 67

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Published: August 26, 2026 07:45

Double Maths First Thing is not, and has never been, down with the kids. Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread joy and delight in maths, puzzles and problem-solving. I’m just back from a week in Germany, where the…

Double Maths First Thing: Issue 66

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Published: August 19, 2026 07:45

Double Maths First Thing gets its kicks on a.19792ish Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread the joy and love in doing maths, figuring stuff out, getting stuck and getting unstuck again. You’ll need to forgive a slightly…

\(-e^{i\pi}\) to Watch: Ellie Sleightholm

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Published: August 17, 2026 09:00

In this series of posts, we’ll be featuring mathematical video and streaming channels from all over the internet, by speaking to the creators of the channel and asking them about what they do. We spoke to Ellie Sleightholm about her YouTube channel, on…

Double Maths First Thing: Issue 65

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Published: August 12, 2026 07:45

Double Maths First Thing has an army of clones Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread the joy and delight of working things out. I had a delightful chat with young Bill about complex numbers and matrices and noticed that…

Double Maths First Thing: Issue 64

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Published: August 5, 2026 07:45

Double Maths First Thing is square in hex AND decimal! Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to share the joy and love in mathematics, to show that it’s more than the mindless memorisation of arbitrary rules. Guess who nearly got…