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Podcast
Jessica Fintzen

Euromaths: Jessica Fintzen

In this episode mathematician Jessica Fintzen, winner of a prestigious EMS Prize, tells us how to capture infinitely many snowflakes at the same time, the maths of symmetry, and why she likes doing handstands.

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Street signs

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!

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wallpaper group

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!

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different shapes

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.

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Spinning Top

Maths in a Minute: Group actions

What exactly do we mean when we say group theory is the study of symmetry? Group actions make precise what it means for a group to act by symmetries on an object.

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Welcome to the world of symmetry

Explore the mathematical study of symmetry with this collection of content, which includes short introductions, in-depth articles, a podcast, and some magic!