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The bizarre story of a maths proof that is only true in Japan

A 500-page proof that only a handful of people in the world claim to understand kicked off a saga unlike anything else in the history of mathematics – and now there’s a new twist to the story, says Jacob Aron

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1.5 Degrees Celsius is the magical border - after that, there's no going back. Fridays For Future, 20.09.2019 in Bonn, Germany

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Why exploring "equality" in a new maths book may help the real world

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Man mowing downhill Description Man wearing white overalls and back to front baseball cap trying to mow down steep verge outside building. Memphis, USA

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The handy piece of maths that can help with organising chores

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The maths that tells us when a scientific discovery is real – or not

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DYK07P Colourful Balconies Painted in Primary Colours of the Cite Radieuse or Unite d'Habitation by Le Corbusier Marseille or Marseilles France

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Marcus du Sautoy's new book is good on maths, less so on the arts

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What 7 fiendishly hard puzzles tell us about the nature of mathematics

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What 7 fiendishly hard puzzles tell us about the nature of mathematics

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Picture supplied by Katie Steckles for 19th April 2025 Maker column

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This versatile piece of maths can help you solve all kinds of problems

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Artist brings data to life in striking screen prints

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Quantum computers are on track to solve knotty mathematical problems

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Mathematician wins 2025 Abel prize for tools to solve tricky equations

Masaki Kashiwara has won the 2025 Abel prize, seen by some as the Nobel of mathematics, for his contributions to algebraic analysis and representation theory

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This excellent guide to the science of uncertainty is very welcome

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Why the long history of calculating pi will never be completed

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How breaking the rules of tic-tac-toe makes it way more fun

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We are all bad at choosing random numbers in our own unique way

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