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March 2010
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four-colour theorem

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Robert Hunt concludes our Origins of Proof series by asking what a proof really is, and how we know that we've actually found one. One for the philosophers to ponder...

Tags: proof : philosophy of mathematics : axiom : Fermat's Last Theorem : four-colour theorem : minimal criminal


If you thought you knew what geometry is all about, then this issue of Plus may change your mind. We explore a strange point-less geometry of spacetime, find out about hyperbolic geometry's amazing fractals, celebrate a geometric formula named after Leonhard Euler, the most prolific mathematician of all time, and try to calculate pi. This issue also contains the first ever Plus teacher package and, to celebrate our tenth birthday, continues our series on the history of Plus.

Tags: mathematics education : history of mathematics : four-colour theorem : computer science : incompleteness theorem : plus birthday


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Human versus machine: who's better at proving theorems?

Tags: proof : philosophy of mathematics : axiom : four-colour theorem : computer science


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The new Maths KTN is showing business how to do mathematics and mathematics how to do business.

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Road colouring problem solved

Tags: four-colour theorem : graph theory : road colouring problem : symbolic dynamics