Although you may not have the opportunity to study decision maths at school, algorithms, graph theory and other discrete mathematical topics are easy to get started on and yet endlessly fascinating! In this feature we showcase a few resources for you to try.
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Mystery procedure
Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
Can you work out what this procedure is doing?
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Sorted
Age
14 to 18
Challenge level
How can you quickly sort a suit of cards in order from Ace to King?
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Simply graphs
Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
Look for the common features in these graphs. Which graphs belong together?
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An introduction to computer programming and mathematics
This article explains the concepts involved in scientific
mathematical computing. It will be very useful and interesting to
anyone interested in computer programming or mathematics.
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What did Turing do for us?
Dr James Grime takes an Enigma machine in to schools. Here he describes how the code-breaking work of Turing and his contemporaries helped to win the war.