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Explore the mind-bending and paradoxical art of M C. Escher

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Explore the mind-bending and paradoxical art of M C. Escher

A new retrospective of the artist beloved by mathematicians opens this week. Get up close to the art with our interactive story

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Aim high but don't shoot for the moon, mathematicians advise

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Mathematical AI helps researchers crack 50-year-old problem

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Start-ups are racing to revolutionise mathematics with AI

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Mathematicians stunned by AI's biggest breakthrough in mathematics yet

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The mathematician who doesn’t exist

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Why quantum physics says there’s a multiverse

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Why quantum physics says there’s a multiverse

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Fermat's Last Theorem: still a must-read about a 350-year maths secret

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Fermat's Last Theorem: still a must-read about a 350-year maths secret

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The monstrous number sequences that break the rules of mathematics

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The monstrous number sequences that break the rules of mathematics

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A vessel heading towards the Strait of Hormuz

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Game theory explains why the US's goals in Iran keep changing

The ongoing conflict around the Strait of Hormuz has become a situation in game theory known as a war of attrition. The maths behind it can help explain what's going on, says Petros Sekeris

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James Maynard: uncovering the secrets of prime numbers

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The secret project to settle controversial maths proof with a computer

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The man who ruined mathematics

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We're solving the fundamental mystery of how reality is glued together

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