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The ICM 2022: Bringing nations together

We talk to two of the organisers of the ICM 2022 in Saint Petersburg.

Elusive equilibria

The Nevanlinna prize winner Constantinos Daskalakis explains why equilibrium may be unattainable and why it's good to be constructive.

The Nevanlinna Prize 2018: Constantinos Daskalakis

Daskalakis tells us about the work he is being honoured for, which involves complexity theory, game theory, online dating and traffic jams.

The Fields Medal 2018: Caucher Birkar

Caucher Birkar has been awarded the Fields medal for his contribution to algebraic geometry.

The Fields Medal 2018: Peter Scholze

Peter Scholze has received the Fields medal 2018 for transforming arithmetic algebraic geometry.

Constructivism: An expert's view

Harvey Friedman tells us about a mathematical movement called constructivism and why we need it.

Spider solitaire

Spider solitaire is a popular online game. But are users right in their suspicion that some programs are rigged?

How to tame uncertainty

How can we get a grip on the uncertainties in mathematical models?

Intuitive mathematics

Can a mathematical object be said to exist if you can't construct it?

What can we see?

Physics is all about observation. But how much can we actually see with the naked eye?

What can we agree to look for?

The limits to what we can observe are not only a matter of science, but also of politics and economics.

What can science see?

Observing the smallest building blocks of matter doesn't involve seeing in the ordinary sense.