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Artificial intelligence and deep learning: Your questions answered

Find out about this important new technology and be part of the conversation.
How to (im)prove mathematics

Find out how a story starting with the simple notion of counting ends in a revolutionary new way of doing maths that uses computers to harness the power of human collaboration!
The murmuration conjecture: finding new maths with AI

Artificial intelligence is changing all our lives - even the lives of mathematicians! Yang-Hui He tells us about his exciting new conjecture, developed with the help of AI, that reveals patterns in the prime numbers that look like flocks of birds.
GO-Science National Numeracy Day challenge!

We're helping the Government Office for Science to bring you an Olympic challenge for National Numeracy Day!
Groups: The basics

Group theory is the mathematics of symmetry and structure. On this page, find out what a group is and how to think about them.
What is a square?

If a shape has equal sides and all 90 degree angles then it's a square, right? Well, wrong! Find out how to draw right-angled triangles and even pentagons in this short article.
Too big to write but not too big for Graham

Meet the number that's bigger than the observable Universe!
Counting rose petals

The beautiful rose curve has an odd pattern to the number of its petals – this student and teacher team explain why...
Myths of maths: The golden ratio

The golden ratio has many amazing properties. But is it really a secret of nature and the epitome of beauty?
Strategic dating: The 37% rule

How many people should you date before settling for a relationship?

Are you curious about maths and the world? Then explore plus.maths.org to stay connected with mathematics: from the maths of everyday life to the latest current research!

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Maths in a minute: Conway's Game of Life

Even simple rules can lead to interesting processes. Play with Conway's famous cellular automaton to see life-like patterns unfold.
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Hannah Fry: Mathematics for the people

Hannah Fry is coming to join us in Cambridge! She tells us about her own mathematical research, why she thinks mathematicians have a duty to engage the public, and shares one of her favourite mathematical moments.
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Preparing for Disease X

Experts in public health, industry and disease modelling came together this summer to discuss how maths can prepare for the next pandemic.
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David Spiegelhalter and the art of uncertainty

We talk to David Spiegelhalter about eggs, politics, coins and his new book The art of uncertainty.

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Stochastic spread

When a new infectious disease enters a population everything depends on who catches it — superspreaders or people with few contacts who don't pass it on. Whether or not a large outbreak occurs depends on the luck of the draw.
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Maths in a minute: Branching processes

Worried about your population of bugs? A branching process can help you understand it.
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Boson stars: Beyond vanilla

Physicists have figured out how we might detect hypothetical boson stars. If we do, then this would count as a major step towards solving the riddle of dark matter,
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Euromaths: Jessica Fintzen

In this episode mathematician Jessica Fintzen, winner of a prestigious EMS Prize, tells us how to capture infinitely many snowflakes at the same time, the maths of symmetry, and why she likes doing handstands.

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