A new mathematical analysis of team tactics predicts a Spanish win in Sunday's FIFA World Cup final and also sheds some light on why England were trashed by Germany.

A multi-disciplinary approach to complexity

Modelling terrorist activity

Have you got as many friends as you think?

Jet engines, aircraft carriers and telecommunications networks — these are just some of the things that Nira Chamberlain has modelled. And while he's figuring out defence logistics, he's also pursuing a pure mathematical interest in games. Find out what mathematical modelling can do and why it can also make you slim and fluent in French.

Why do the rich and popular get richer and more popular?

How to interact with your music collection

How rappers interact

Maths brings down the Mafia

The maths of the Eurovision song contest

Mathematics shows that open source software beats closed source software in the race to fix bugs.

C. J. Budd and C. J. Sangwin show us how to create mazes, and explain why mazes and networks have much in common. In fact the study of mazes and labyrinths takes us into the dark territory of murder, suicide, adultery, passion, intrigue, religion and conquest...