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Helsinki 2022: an ICM like no otherDespite all the challenges it faced, the international mathematics community has come together to create an ICM in 2022 like no other.
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The mathematical forces that fought COVID-19The COVID-19 emergency resulted in some amazing mathematical collaborations.
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A game that stymies AIHere's a simple game at which a human can out-fox even the cleverest algorithm.
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Happy birthday Isaac Newton Institute!The INI is celebrating its 30th birthday. What is it and what is it do for maths and mathematicians?
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A short introduction to the work of Mark BravermanMark Braverman has won the Abacus Medal for a mathematical approach to solving problems while sharing as little information as possible.
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A short introduction to the work of Hugo Duminil-CopinFields Medallist Duminil-Copin's work in statistical physics brings together his two loves – maths and physics.
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A short introduction to the work of James MaynardMaynard went from a fascination with numbers as a young child to making spectacular contributions to number theory that have earned him a Fields Medal.
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A short introduction to the work of June HuhHuh may have had relatively late start in mathematics but his work with maths you can feel and touch has won him a Fields medal.
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A short introduction to the work of Maryna ViazovskaViazovska is only the second woman to receive a Fields Medal, for her ground-breaking proof to a problem we're all familiar with.
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The Fields Medals 2022: Hugo Duminil-CopinHugo Duminil-Copin has been awarded a Fields Medal for solving longstanding problems in statistical physics. He told us about how his work brings together his two loves – maths and physics.
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The Abacus Medal 2022: Mark BravermanMark Braverman has won the Abacus Medal for developing the theory of information complexity. He told us about the role of communication in computation, and why a mathematical view can help you understand how to solve problems while sharing as little information as possible.
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The Fields Medals 2022: Maryna ViazovskaMaryna Viazovska has won one of this year's Fields Medals for a ground-breaking result in the theory of sphere packings.