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07/09/2026

Complexity isn't big in an age of simplism. But when it comes to games, complexity is in. Sergio gathers the magic.

02/09/2026

The loneliness of the long-distance postgraduate. Mathematical biologist Jesús Ait Idir discusses life as a young research student.

The discovery of hyperbolic geometry in the 19th century was a revolution in mathematics which continues to have impact ...
01/09/2026

The discovery of hyperbolic geometry in the 19th century was a revolution in mathematics which continues to have impact to the present day. Jason Lotay's 2nd year student lecture introduces the hyperboloid model for hyperbolic geometry.

Watch now (lecture 2 to follow): https://youtu.be/m_5Jlquo0W4

31/08/2026

Oh, it's such a perfect number
I want to count it with you. All part of Robin Wilson's 18-part series on the equations that add up to mathematics. Watch on the Oxford Mathematics YouTube Channel.

26/08/2026

Apologies for mentioning the Odyssey (no, not the film), but what can Homer's oral masterpiece teach us about engaging with the general public about science? Here's Marcus du Sautoy, Oxford's Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science.

23/08/2026

Sometimes mathematics gives the impression it has an explanation for everything. Don't worry, it's just a phase it's going through.

19/08/2026

At the close of his sixteenth and final Dynamics student lecture, Derek Moulton gives a three-minute summary of why Dynamics is a big deal. It's a tour de 'force'. And you can watch the full course via the Oxford Mathematics YouTube Channel.

16/08/2026

'Riffing with Roger', an Oxford Mathematics Unoriginal starring Roger Penrose. And another Roger (sort of).

The YouTube algorithm is a loyal follower of our student lectures. It likes calculus and linear algebra, is less keen on...
12/08/2026

The YouTube algorithm is a loyal follower of our student lectures. It likes calculus and linear algebra, is less keen on set theory. It's a fan of Derek Moulton's Dynamics lectures, though attention dipped midway. Overslept?

Dynamics Lectures 13 & 14: https://youtu.be/GXygFTxrAGE

11/08/2026

Tough choice. I'll have the Spaghetti alla Sam for main.

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