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Puzzles

Which fits best - a square peg in a round hole, or a round peg in a square hole?

Try your hand at some tricky trig!

Puzzle page: The Möbius Challenge

Set your beloved heart a-flutter with this mathematical valentine

Count up your booty of jewels and potions!

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Maths in a minute

Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.

The ICM 2018

The International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) took place in Rio de Janeiro at the beginning of August. Here is all our coverage at a glance.
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Blockchain: Spreading trust

Bitcoin is a digital currency that isn't regulated by any kind of central authority. The structure which allows this decentralisation is called blockchain. But how, and how well, does it work?
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What do statisticians do in the pharmaceutical industry?

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