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Puzzles

Put the gobbling goat on a diet

The Gobbling Goat

What's on the cards?

Cleopatra the Demented

The great weights problem

Solution to Puzzle No. 6 world cup medallions

The Great Weights Puzzle

Puzzle No. 6 - world cup medallions

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.

Error correcting codes

Learn about magical mathematical methods for fixing errors on the fly.
The maths of randomness

Randomness is surprisingly hard to define. Fortunately the mathematical language we use to describe it is beautifully well defined.
Maths in a minute: Graphs and the degree sum formula

Double counting proves a neat result in graph theory.
Exploring rare genetic resources

You could help researchers understand the genetics, and potential links, between mathematical talent and autism.
Genetics: Nature's digital code

Is nature using digital tools to deal with genetic information?

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