Mathematics 3.0
Educational module for secondary schools 5 February – 12 February 2019
For students in the three-year cycle of Senior Secondary School.
Surprising results hide behind every mathematical theory. Not only do we often find practical applications that have revolutionised our technologies; but we can also identify astonishing and extraordinary aspects, simply by virtue of their beauty.
The mathematics of waiting times
- Tuesday 5 February 2019 at 10:00
Together we’ll learn what a Geiger counter, the sand of an hourglass and the time spent at the bus-stop waiting for the bus have in common.
The mathematics of the fourth dimension
- Thursday 7 February 2019 at 10:00
We'll enter the world of the "fourth dimension" to find out how connected it is to real life.
The maths of Facebook
- Tuesday 12 February 2019 at 10:00
We reveal the secrets behind the so-called "graph theory" that regulates many of the links and connections of social networks, discussing privacy and the role of mathematics in helping us guarantee it.
