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A bit of graph theory can help to identify key players in a criminal network.
Should we again reduce our social contacts? Is vaccinating 12-to-15-year-olds effective? What about boosters? The ready reckoner helps provide some answers.
There are many ways of explaining technical ideas, and using a range of strategies can give the most intuitive understanding.
If you ignore exponentially small terms they can come back to bite you.
How a question about rainbows led to an entire field of mathematics.
Mathematicians from across maths and physics and around the world gathered to celebrate Sir Michael Atiyah.
We may be a little closer to a direct detection of dark energy thanks to a new result that came about, in a sense, by accident.
This inspiring conference featured speakers from Africa, the US, the Caribbean and the UK. Here are some highlights.
How can sporting events, concerts, or festivals be kept safe in the face of rising COVID-19 infections?
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Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.
Generating electricity without the use of fossil fuels is not just an engineering and industrial challenge, it is also a huge mathematical challenge.
In this podcast author Coralie Colmez shares insights into her novel The irrational diary of Clara Valentine.
We talk to early career mathematicians who spent some of their summer holiday solving problems posed by industry — such as how to blend a perfect smoothie!
Don't like plant-based meat alternatives, but want to spare animals and the environment? There's hope on the horizon, aided by a good helping of maths.
Inverse problems are mathematical detective problems. They can help solve crimes, are used in medical imaging, and much more.