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Ramanujan surprises again
A fascinating discovery sheds new light on the work of the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
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Physics in a minute: What's the problem with quantum gravity?
At the heart of modern physics lurks a terrible puzzle: the two main theories that describe the world we live in just won't fit together.
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George Boole and the wonderful world of 0s and 1s
The story of George Boole is an extraordinary example of collaboration across the centuries.
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Power networks
Why do so many networks exhibit a similar kind of structure? It's because the rich tend to get richer!
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Maths in a minute: The power of powers
The powers of x can work magic.
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Maths in a minute: Continued fractions
Continued fractions reveal the good, the bad and the beautiful side of numbers.
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Quantum computing: Some (not so) gruesome details
A closer look at one of the simplest quantum algorithms.
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What can quantum computers do?
What will quantum computers be able to do that ordinary computers can't do?
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Do quantum computers exist?
What's stopping us from building useful quantum computers? And how long until we'll have them?
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Quantum in context
An untapped resource could provide the magic needed for quantum computation — and perhaps even open the door to time travel.
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How does quantum computing work?
Here's a brief introduction to the possible future of computing.
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Quantum computers get real
Why it's hard to build quantum computers and what can be done about it.