Maths in a minute

Want some maths and want it fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words. From symmetry to Euclid's axioms, and from binary numbers to the prosecutor's fallacy, learn some maths without too much effort.

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Maths in a minute: The central limit theorem

Opinion polls, election forecasts, testing new medical drugs — none of these would be possible without the central limit theorem.

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Maths in a minute: n-body problems

Why too many bodies present a problem.

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Maths in a minute: Bayes' theorem

It would be foolish to ignore evidence. Luckily Bayes' theorem shows us how to take it in into account.

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Physics in a minute: What's the problem with quantum gravity?

At the heart of modern physics lurks a terrible puzzle: the two main theories that describe the world we live in just won't fit together.

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Maths in a minute: The power of powers

The powers of x can work magic.

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Maths in a minute: Continued fractions

Continued fractions reveal the good, the bad and the beautiful side of numbers.

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Maths in a minute: Easy 11

Eleven makes multiplication easy.

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Maths in a minute: Trisecting the angle

A quick look at an ancient problem.

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Maths in a minute: Tiling troubles

Why there are only three regular polygons you can tile a wall with.

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Maths in a minute: Pretend primes

Fermat's little theorem and fake primes.

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Maths in a minute: The Navier-Stokes equations

The mathematical problem with turbulence.

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Maths in a minute: Local connectivity

How crinkly is crinkly?

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Maths in a minute

Maths in a minute: The central limit theorem

Maths in a minute: n-body problems

Maths in a minute: Bayes' theorem

Physics in a minute: What's the problem with quantum gravity?

Maths in a minute: The power of powers

Maths in a minute: Continued fractions

Maths in a minute: Easy 11

Maths in a minute: Trisecting the angle

Maths in a minute: Tiling troubles

Maths in a minute: Pretend primes

Maths in a minute: The Navier-Stokes equations

Maths in a minute: Local connectivity