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The most important mathematician you’ve (probably) never heard of

Alexander Grothendieck was a titan in his field, making deep connections that fuelled a revolution in mathematics, before giving it all up and disappearing. Jacob Aron explores what his work meant

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Flower-like origami patterns could inspire folding spacecraft

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Why physicists think geometry is the path to a theory of everything

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'Amazing' spinning needle proof unlocks a whole new world of maths

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'Amazing' spinning needle proof unlocks a whole new world of maths

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Mathematicians spent 2024 unravelling proof almost no one understands

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Mathematicians have figured out the best sofa shape for moving around

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Mathematicians find odd shapes that roll like a wheel in any dimension

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Incredible maths proof is so complex that almost no one can explain it

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Mathematicians discover 'soft cell' shapes behind the natural world

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Why physicists are rethinking the route to a theory of everything

Physicists’ search for a theory that explains all reality in one framework appeared to have stalled. But now they are reinvigorating the hunt by exploring a wild landscape of abstract geometry

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Tiny balls fit best inside a sausage, physicists confirm

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