Jul 20Hot Air Economics: What Inflation Really IsIf you have read the news at all over the past couple of months, you will know that inflation is on the rise. Scare-mongering headlines are plastered onto the front pages of newspapers and websites all over the world. …Economics3 min read
Jul 20Can I Actually Win The Lottery? The Numbers Don’t Look Great…It would be a lie to say I hadn’t thought about it; I’m sure that you have as well. After all, the tantalising prospect of money-for-nothing is enough to entice roughly 70% of the UK’s adult population to purchase tickets regularly. In other nations, the figures are similar, with some…Lottery3 min read
Jul 19Nothing Matters: The True Power Of ZeroIf you were asked to come up with a number, your mind would likely turn to a natural number such as 7, 59, or 1682. If you were feeling adventurous, perhaps you would name a negative number or even a fraction. …Mathematics4 min read
Jul 18A Short History Of Numerical SymbolsNumbers are everywhere. From mathematics — obviously - to politics and drama, as well as music and art, they are at the beating heart of human civilisation. But where did the numbers that we use so frequently come from? Were they invented or discovered? Going further, does mathematics even exist? …Numbers3 min read
Oct 30, 2021How to Prove it | IntroductionLast weekend, I was in Cambridge for some open days and I bought the book ‘How to Prove It’ by Daniel J Velleman. I found this book in the Cambridge University Press bookstore and will preface this journey by saying that I am by no means an exceptional mathematician and…Problem Solving2 min read
