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Meet the multiverse

Are there other universes besides our own? And if yes, what can we say about them? Find out with this episode of Maths on the move. 

The ECM 2024!

See all our coverage of the European Congress of Mathematics 2024!

What are groups and what are they good for?

Groups are staples in mathematics and group theory is often described as the study of symmetry. But what does that mean? Find out with Justin Chen!

Euromaths: Avi Wigderson

Should we allow mathematical proofs to  contain errors? We find out from  Avi Wigderson in our podcast series covering the European Congress of Mathematics 2024.

The Gömböc revisited

A Gömböc is an inanimate object that wriggles around as if it were alive and in some sense barely exist at all — and it's a mathematical sensation! Find out more in this episode of Maths on the move!

Maths in a minute: Cayley graphs

Trying to solve a Rubik's cube? A Cayley graph gives you a road map for doing this — and is similarly useful for dealing with any other type of mathematical group!

Explaining AI with the help of philosophy

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly important in our society, can philosophy offer us a way to explain decisions made by AI systems?

The origin of life: On Earth and elsewhere

How far away are we from discovering alien life? And how long until we manage to create life in the lab? This episodes of Maths on the move explores these questions and more with one of our favourite astrophysicists, Mario Livio.

Groups today: a whistle-stop tour

Groups have become a core part of the language of modern mathematics and theoretical physics. On this page, find out how groups can help describe roots of polynomials, holes on a surface, and even the laws of physics!

Groups: The basics

Group theory is the mathematics of symmetry and structure. On this page, find out what a group is and how to think about them.

Maths in a minute: Measure

Learn how lengths, areas, and volumes generalise to the concept of measure, and how this relates to integration and probability.

Happy birthday Timothy Gowers!

Some of the best mathematicians from around the world came together in Cambridge to celebrate the maths of Tim Gowers, as well as his 60th birthday!