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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…

Carnival of Maths 253

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Published: August 4, 2026 21:45

The next issue of the Carnival of Mathematics, rounding up blog posts from the months of June and July 2026, is now online courtesy of Robin Whitty at Theorem of the Day. The Carnival rounds up maths blog posts from all over the internet, including some…

Aperiodical News Roundup – July 2026

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Published: August 1, 2026 09:44

Here’s a short round-up of maths news from this month. The 2026 Fields medals have been awarded to Yu Deng, John Pardon, Jacob Tsimerman and Hong Wang. The Fields Medal is awarded to recognize outstanding mathematical achievement for existing work and for…

Double Maths First Thing: Issue 63

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Published: July 29, 2026 07:45

Double Maths First Thing is somewhat ready to rock Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread the joy and love in mathematics, the pleasure of puzzling things out and getting people to notice the sense of satisfaction that…

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

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Published: July 27, 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 Kala, who has an Instagram channel called…

Double Maths First Thing: Issue 62

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Published: July 22, 2026 07:45

Double Maths First Thing doesn’t fear the REAPER Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread mathematical joy and surprise. This week is full of leavers’ assemblies and general end-of-term commitments, so you’ll forgive me for…

Double Maths First Thing: Issue 61

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Published: July 15, 2026 19:45

Double Maths First Thing has an open mic spreadsheet Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread mathematical joy and delight in figuring stuff out. I did some lovely science last week, full on hypothesis-experiment-eureka! and…

Double Maths First Thing: Issue 60

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Published: July 8, 2026 07:45

Double Maths First Thing has a suspended suspension. Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to find and spread mathematical joy, and encourage the idea that maths isn’t just endless sheets of exercises – you can sprinkle it in art,…

Double Maths First Thing: Issue 5F

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Published: July 1, 2026 07:45

Double Maths First Thing is apparently abelian. Hello! My name is Colin and I am a mathematician on a mission to spread joy and delight in doing maths. Today, though, I’m on a train to speak with a client about modelling extreme winds, which I suspect I…

Aperiodical News Roundup – June 2026

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Published: July 1, 2026 07:02

Here’s a round-up of some news from this month not otherwise covered on the site. The UK government has appointed two operational researchers as direct ministerial appointments: Professors Christina Pagel and Martin Utley will use operational research…