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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.

Pure maths in crisis?

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Mathematicians have revived an old approach to solving the famous Riemann hypothesis.
A geometry for strings

If, as string theory suggests, the world is made of strings, then what does that mean for a geometry of points? Find out more in this video.
Maths in a minute: The Sydney Opera House

The mathematical puzzle behind the iconic structure.