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News: Mosquito hearing, disaster response systems, cervical cancer treatment, metabolic rate laws, pi computation, BBC maths programmes, and more
Mathematical histories: Peter Rowlett looks at how cosmological
theories evolved over time as scientists gradually improved their
understanding of the universe through the use of mathematics and astronomical observation
Book reviews: Mythematics
by Michael Huber, a book of
problems based on the
twelve labours of Hercules;
and Alex’s Adventures in
Numberland by Alex Bellos,
an exploration of the land of
mathematics
Puzzles: Sudoku X, Jigsaw
Sudoku, Slitherlink, Kakuro,
Super Sudoku and anagrams
Endnotes: Quotes, website reviews and trivia
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Cover Story: The remarkable series of Joseph Fourier
Véronique Pagé explains how a controversial nineteenth century mathematics paper spawned a field whose applications now range from electronic music to crystallography
Maths, molecules and medical imaging
Anna Faherty talks to GlaxosmithKline mathematician
Roger Gunn about the role of
mathematical modelling and image analysis techniques in the development of pharmaceutical
drugs
Our own correspondent
Former foreign correspondent Alex Bellos discusses mathematics, journalism and researching his new book of ‘dispatches’ from the mathematical world