Articles

A glimpse of Cantor's paradisePeter Macgregor explores the beautiful world of the infinite.
Outer space: Venn you can't use VennWhen the famous diagram fails
Number crunching antsLiz Newton finds that having a small brain doesn't stop you doing great things.
Fermat's last theorem and Andrew WilesNeil Pieprzak tells the fascinating story of Andrew Wiles who, with intense devotion and in secret, proved a deceptively simple-looking conjecture that had defeated mathematicians for almost 400 years.
If we all go for the blondeJosé-Manuel Rey revisits a scene of the film A beautiful Mind.
Maths on a planePhil Trinh discovers how maths helps solve the mysteries of flight and love.
Understanding uncertainty: The maths of surprisesYou meet an old friend on holiday, you find your colleague shares your birthday, you win the lottery. Exactly how rare are these rare events? David Spiegelhalter investigates in his regular column on uncertainty and risk.
Editorial
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The amazing librarianJosefina Alvarez describes the workings of the most famous search engine of them all. You'll need some linear algebra for this one, but it's worth the while!
Beyond MeasureConversations across science and art
Outer space: How to rig an electionIt's easier than you think