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Inspired by the spirit of Ramanujan

Are you an emerging engineer, mathematician or scientist who doesn't have the support of a school, university, or other research organisation? Then the Spirit of Ramanujan project might be able to help.

Ramanujan: Dream of the possible

A hundred years ago Ramanujan was elected FRS. Here is a look at the maths that gained him the title.

Maths in a minute: Higher dimensions

In normal life higher dimensions smack of science fiction, but in mathematics they are nothing out of the ordinary.

Machine learning: Is it ethical?

Should machines be allowed to make decisions that impact people's lives?

Will machine learning replace mathematicians?

Will sophisticated algorithms one day replace mathematicians?

What is machine learning?

Find out how a little bit of maths can enable a machine to learn from experience.

Robots to play games with

Chess computers were one of the first step towards developing a form of AI. Here's a brief history.

What is a robot?

What is artificial intelligence and is it here yet?

Emmy Noether and the power of symmetry

2018 is the centenary of a mathematical result that changed the character of physics.

Seeing Pythagoras

The great thing about geometry is that you can sometimes prove things using pictures. Enjoy these three great visual proofs of Pythagoras' theorem!

Seeing proof

Having trouble with algebra? Then try these visual proofs of two well-known algebraic identities.

Packing spheres

How to arrange oranges in higher dimensions.