Mathematics Matters

The Mathematics Matters case studies have been written to address the issue that contemporary mathematics research affects the daily lives of a very large number of people worldwide, yet most remain in almost total ignorance of this fact. The case studies aim to give examples of contemporary research and describe the mathematics, without resorting to technical detail but also without over-simplification. They can be used by teachers to guide their students or shared directly with students to influence their future choices and careers using mathematics.

In preparing this work, the IMA is grateful for financial support from the EPSRC, and the help of a number of experts who have helped in the preparation of these papers.