greedy algorithm

Not necessarily, when it comes to money.

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.

Happy Ada Lovelace day!

Celebrate female mathematicians with these articles and videos.
Maths in a minute: Euler's identity

Here's a quick introduction to the beauty queen amongst mathematical formulas.
Gravitational waves get Nobel Prize

This year's Nobel Prize in Physics has gone to Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne for their role in the detection of gravitational waves.
Maths in a minute: The two envelopes problem

What's wrong with this probability argument?
Smale's chaotic horseshoe

Want to understand chaos? Then have a look at this famous brainchild of the mathematician Stephen Smale.