This article explores how Euclid's ancient geometry interacts with all aspects of human thought and life.
How can an electronic device fed on a diet of 0s and 1s perform complex tasks? We explore the workings of computers using an example.
Claude Shannon's ingenious insight linking physical circuits with Boolean algebra paved the way for modern computing.
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From cancer treatments to counting trees: the maths behind image analysis makes it all possible.
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Find out how some black holes are bigger on the inside than they are on the outside.
One of the greatest honours in maths has been awarded for the proof of Fermat's last theorem.