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Use of Maths


General discussion

  • The use of maths (very long)
  • What professions does studying maths at university lead to?
  • Why study maths at university?


Uses of maths in particular areas of life

  • 2 Article: The Codabar Check
  • Use of maths in computing and computing in maths
  • 4 How is maths related to sports?
  • 4 Maths for solving puzzles and jigsaws
  • 4 Article: The Use of Mathematics in Computer Games
  • 4 Article: A Method of Defining Coefficients in the Equations of Chemical Reactions
  • 5 Uses of topology and group theory in chemical engineering
  • Maths careers: investment banking, academia and actuaries


Uses of specific bits of maths

  • 4 What use is Pythagoras' Theorem
  • 5 What is the purpose of Pure Mathematics?
  • 5 Practical Uses of Imaginary Numbers
  • 5 Uses of Complex Numbers
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  • 5 Uses of topology and group theory in chemical engineering