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A (hi)story of geometry

A story from geometry shows how developments in mathematics have fundamentally changed the way we think about the world around us.

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Easy as pi?

This article explores this most beautiful of numbers. Find out its definition, why its value can only ever be approximated, what it has to do with waves, and why it contains the history of the Universe. 

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Post-quantum cryptography

Ingenious uses of maths have provided the key to internet security, but how can we secure our digital lives in the face of quantum computing?

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Lattice-based cryptography

Find out about lattice-based cryptography – the best candidate for keeping our networks safe in the face of attacks by quantum computers – in this brief introduction.

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Mixing it up

Researchers from different fields recently came together to improve our understanding of anti-diffusion, the process behind the distinct bands of Jupiter, that also plays a role in our oceans and in developing plasma fusion reactors.

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AI goes to physics class

Combining AI with human knowledge of physics may lead to powerful applications in a range of areas — from weather forecasting to engineering.

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Six degrees of separation

We explore the maths that helps explain this well-known phenomenon, which says that any two people around the world are likely to be connected through a surprisingly short chain of acquaintance links.

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Counting on connections

Julian Sahasrabudhe wins a Whitehead Prize for combining different areas of maths using the power of combinatorics.

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Preparing for Disease X

Experts in public health, industry and disease modelling came together this summer to discuss how maths can prepare for the next pandemic.

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Many of the mathematicians who gathered to celebrate the mathematics, and the 60th birthday, of Timothy Gowers.

How to (im)prove mathematics

Find out how a story starting with the simple notion of counting ends in a revolutionary new way of doing maths that uses computers to harness the power of human collaboration!