Dr Philip Knight, Dept. of Maths and Stats, University of Strathclyde
The ubiquity of the mobile phone is clearly a triumph of engineering.
But have you ever considered how much of its success relies on mathematics? From the design of aerials to the secure transmission of information, the mobile phone serves as a great example of maths in action. Here we give a brief tour of some of these areas, including a look at the link between the study of the causes of war by a pacifist from Dunoon and the small size of today's phones.
The ubiquity of the mobile phone is clearly a triumph of engineering.
But have you ever considered how much of its success relies on mathematics? From the design of aerials to the secure transmission of information, the mobile phone serves as a great example of maths in action. Here we give a brief tour of some of these areas, including a look at the link between the study of the causes of war by a pacifist from Dunoon and the small size of today's phones.
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