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Avi Wigderson: "It's good to have hard problems"You are faced with a difficult problem, it is not easily solved. How do you feel? Well, if you are Avi Wigderson, one of the winners of the 2021 Abel Prize, you are very happy!
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Triangular number patternsThere are triangular numbers hiding all over the standard multiplication table! Find out how to discover them in this article!
Testing testing in schoolsWhat's the safest way to reopen schools? And can testing make things better?
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New perspectives in symmetry What is group theory and why is it such an exciting area of maths? Two experts explain.
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R's not all you needWhen it comes to loosening COVID restrictions all eyes are usually on R — but it's also important to take account of prevalence.
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Joining forces to fight COVID-19Plus is proud to join forces with leading epidemiologists from the JUNIPER consortium.
Maths in a minute: Cyclic groupsWhen things go round and round, a cyclic group may be just what you need!
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Maths in a minute: Representing groupsGroups occur all over mathematics, so it makes sense to find a common language to talk about them all.
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The magic of shufflingWant to shuffle like a professional magician? Find out how to shuffle perfectly, imperfectly, and the magic behind it.
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The mathematics of shufflingA journey into the maths of card shuffling gives us a great insight into how mathematicians work.
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Ghosts in the tilingDo you like curves? The you'll love tricurves and their ghostly phantoms!
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How to (pretend to) memorise a pack of cardsHere is a neat way of using maths to pretend to memorise a pack of cards. Amaze your friends! Astound your family!