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Mathematics

How mathematics can help you divide anything up fairly

Whether you are sharing a cake or a coastline, maths can help make sure everyone is happy with their cut, says Katie Steckles

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Engaging new book explores how vital mathematics is to map-making

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The Monty Hall problem shows how tricky judging the odds can be

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What are fractals and how can they help us understand the world?

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500-year-old maths problem turns out to apply to coffee and clocks

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Game theory shows we can never learn perfectly from our mistakes

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Vindication for maths teachers: Pythagoras's theorem seen in the wild

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Patterns produced by 'polygon billiards'

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Particles move in beautiful patterns when they have ‘spatial memory’

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Mathematician wins Turing award for harnessing randomness

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Mathematician wins Turing award for harnessing randomness

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The mathematician who worked out how to time travel

Mathematics suggested that time travel is physically possible – and Kurt Gödel proved it. Mathematician Karl Sigmund explains how the polymath did it

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Occam’s razor

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Single mathematical model governs primate brain shape across species

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These 7 mathematical facts will blow your mind

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Why science relies too much on mathematics

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