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DeepMind AI solves hard geometry problems from mathematics olympiad

AlphaGeometry scores almost as well as the best students on geometry questions from the International Mathematical Olympiad

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What the mathematics of knots reveals about the shape of the universe

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What the mathematics of knots reveals about the shape of the universe

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The mathematically perfect table size for solving any jigsaw puzzle

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Decades-old mathematical mystery about the Game of Life finally solved

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Decades-old mathematical mystery about the Game of Life finally solved

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F3HB7N Underwater view of two technical divers using rebreathers device to locate shipwreck, Lombok, Indonesia

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How spiral search patterns and lateral thinking cracked our puzzle

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Two beguiling books show how mathematics is revolutionising our lives

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Two beguiling books show how mathematics is revolutionising our lives

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AI is helping mathematicians build a periodic table of shapes

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Ocellated lizard (Timon lepidus) skin

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Alan Turing mathematically predicted the colour of lizard scales

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the disc knife cuts. Homemade Pizza with Tomato and Basil

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The easy trick to evenly cut a pizza into 5, 7 or any number of slices

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Thousands of people apparently cheat at Wordle every day

The popular word-guessing game Wordle inspires large numbers of people to either cheat by looking up answers or to stubbornly stick with favourite starting words

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Mathematicians find 12,000 solutions for fiendish three-body problem

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Game of Edges review: Inside story of how data is transforming sport

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The easy tricks that can maximise your lottery winnings

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Wonky shapes can be made to roll along a specific path of your choice

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