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Strings that surprise: how a theory scaled up

04 Mar 2014

In August 1984 two physicists arrived at a formula that transformed our understanding of string theory, an achievement now recognised by a major...

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Violin -- closeup

String theories: the mathematics of the violin

07 Mar 2013

̽»¨Ö±²¥screeching produced by children starting out on the violin has curdled the blood of many a parent over the centuries. A pre-concert talk at the...

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Hurricane Katrina

̽»¨Ö±²¥Mathematics of Extreme Climatic Events

07 Dec 2012

Symposium marks the UK launch of the worldwide initiative Mathematics for Planet Earth 2013.

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Alan Turing aged 16

Marking the centenary of Turing's birth

23 Jun 2012

Saturday 23 June marks the centenary of the birth of Alan Turing - mathematical genius, hero of the WWII code breakers of Bletchley Park, and father...

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London 2012 is now just 100 days away

One hundred days until London 2012

18 Apr 2012

̽»¨Ö±²¥one hundred day countdown to the Olympic Games has begun.

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Usain Bolt

How Usain Bolt can run faster – effortlessly

04 Apr 2012

Usain Bolt can achieve faster running times with no extra effort on his part or improvement to his fitness, according to a new study by Professor...

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Usain Bolt

Maths + Sport: exploring the hidden maths behind the Olympics

24 Feb 2012

̽»¨Ö±²¥'s mathematical contribution to the London 2012 education programme

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Maths Workshop

Widening and deepening teenagers' experience of maths

20 Jul 2011

Forty 14 and 15 year olds from less privileged areas of Greater London will have the opportunity of experiencing life as Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ maths...

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Wittgenstein's grave at the Ascension Parish Burial Ground, Cambridge.

Unpublished Wittgenstein archive explored

28 Apr 2011

An archive of philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein’s original work throws fresh light on the workings of a brilliant mind.

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Flea jumping

Mystery of how fleas jump resolved

21 Mar 2011

New research from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge sheds light on how fleas jump, reaching speeds as fast as 1.9 meters per second.

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