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Maths on a boat: June Park

PhD student June Park talks to us about geometry and number theory.

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Fermat's last theorem

To celebrate the anniversary of its proof, this collection of articles and videos explores one of the most beguiling theorems in maths.

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Ramanujan surprises again

A fascinating discovery sheds new light on the work of the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.

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Elliptic cryptography

How a special kind of curve can keep your data safe.

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Answers on a donut – the Fields medal lecture of Manjul Bhargava

We enjoyed Manjul Bhargava's Fields medal lecture so much we wanted to share it with you!

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Fermat's last theorem and Andrew Wiles
Neil Pieprzak tells the fascinating story of Andrew Wiles who, with intense devotion and in secret, proved a deceptively simple-looking conjecture that had defeated mathematicians for almost 400 years.
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Woman joins Adams family
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