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### Pdf Stories

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Invent scenarios which would give rise to these probability density functions.

### The Wrong Stats

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Why MUST these statistical statements probably be at least a little bit wrong?

### Over-booking

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The probability that a passenger books a flight and does not turn up is 0.05. For an aeroplane with 400 seats how many tickets can be sold so that only 1% of flights are over-booked?

### Scale Invariance

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By exploring the concept of scale invariance, find the probability that a random piece of real data begins with a 1.

### Population Dynamics Collection

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This is our collection of tasks on the mathematical theme of 'Population Dynamics' for advanced students and those interested in mathematical modelling.

### Big and Small Numbers in the Physical World

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Work with numbers big and small to estimate and calculate various quantities in physical contexts.

### Bessel's Equation

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Get further into power series using the fascinating Bessel's equation.

### Whose Line Graph Is it Anyway?

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Which line graph, equations and physical processes go together?

### Scientific Curves

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Can you sketch these difficult curves, which have uses in mathematical modelling?

### Stirling Work

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See how enormously large quantities can cancel out to give a good approximation to the factorial function.

### Dangerous Driver?

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Was it possible that this dangerous driving penalty was issued in error?

### Global Warming

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How much energy has gone into warming the planet?

### Big and Small Numbers in the Living World

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Work with numbers big and small to estimate and calculate various quantities in biological contexts.

### Time to Evolve 2

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How is the length of time between the birth of an animal and the birth of its great great ... great grandparent distributed?

### Cross with the Scalar Product

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Explore the meaning of the scalar and vector cross products and see how the two are related.

### Counting Dolphins

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How would you go about estimating populations of dolphins?

### Crystal Symmetry

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Use vectors and matrices to explore the symmetries of crystals.

### Big and Small Numbers in Chemistry

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Get some practice using big and small numbers in chemistry.

### Real-life Equations

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Here are several equations from real life. Can you work out which measurements are possible from each equation?

### Integration Matcher

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Match the charts of these functions to the charts of their integrals.

### Air Routes

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Find the distance of the shortest air route at an altitude of 6000 metres between London and Cape Town given the latitudes and longitudes. A simple application of scalar products of vectors.

### Brimful 2

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Which of these infinitely deep vessels will eventually full up?

### Aim High

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How do you choose your planting levels to minimise the total loss at harvest time?

### Polygon Walk

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Go on a vector walk and determine which points on the walk are closest to the origin.

### Transformations for 10

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Explore the properties of matrix transformations with these 10 stimulating questions.

### Brimful

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Can you find the volumes of the mathematical vessels?

### Pdf Matcher

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Which pdfs match the curves?

### Square Pair

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Explore the shape of a square after it is transformed by the action of a matrix.

### Fix Me or Crush Me

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Can you make matrices which will fix one lucky vector and crush another to zero?

### Vector Walk

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Starting with two basic vector steps, which destinations can you reach on a vector walk?

### Elastic Maths

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How do you write a computer program that creates the illusion of stretching elastic bands between pegs of a Geoboard? The answer contains some surprising mathematics.

### Taking Trigonometry Series-ly

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Look at the advanced way of viewing sin and cos through their power series.

### Constantly Changing

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Many physical constants are only known to a certain accuracy. Explore the numerical error bounds in the mass of water and its constituents.

### Root Hunter

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In this short problem, try to find the location of the roots of some unusual functions by finding where they change sign.

### Perspective Drawing

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Explore the properties of perspective drawing.

### Differential Equation Matcher

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Match the descriptions of physical processes to these differential equations.

### Production Equation

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Each week a company produces X units and sells p per cent of its stock. How should the company plan its warehouse space?

### Debt Race

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Who will be the first investor to pay off their debt?

### Stats Statements

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Are these statistical statements sometimes, always or never true? Or it is impossible to say?

### Building Approximations for Sin(x)

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Build up the concept of the Taylor series

### Fill Me up Too

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In Fill Me Up we invited you to sketch graphs as vessels are filled with water. Can you work out the equations of the graphs?

### Guessing the Graph

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Can you suggest a curve to fit some experimental data? Can you work out where the data might have come from?

### More or Less?

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Are these estimates of physical quantities accurate?

### Big and Small Numbers in Biology

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Work with numbers big and small to estimate and calulate various quantities in biological contexts.

### Weekly Challenge 48: Quorum-sensing

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This problem explores the biology behind Rudolph's glowing red nose.

### Biology Measurement Challenge

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Analyse these beautiful biological images and attempt to rank them in size order.

### How Do You React?

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To investigate the relationship between the distance the ruler drops and the time taken, we need to do some mathematical modelling...

### Logic, Truth Tables and Switching Circuits Challenge

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Learn about the link between logical arguments and electronic circuits. Investigate the logical connectives by making and testing your own circuits and fill in the blanks in truth tables to record. . . .

### Truth Tables and Electronic Circuits

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Investigate circuits and record your findings in this simple introduction to truth tables and logic.

### Investigating Epidemics

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Simple models which help us to investigate how epidemics grow and die out.
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