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Maths in a minute: Limits

Find out about the beautifully intuitive concept that lies at the heart of calculus.

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Mathematical mysteries: Hailstone sequences

Here's an easy game that leads you straight to an unsolved question in maths.

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The life and numbers of Fibonacci

The Fibonacci sequence – 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ... – is one of the most famous pieces of mathematics. We see how these numbers appear in multiplying rabbits and bees, in the turns of sea shells and sunflower seeds, and how it all stemmed from a simple example in one of the most important books in Western mathematics.

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No limits for Usain

Usain Bolt, the "fastest man on the planet", aims to get his 100 metre world record of 9.58 seconds down to 9.40 seconds. What has mathematics got to say about this quest?

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Mysterious number 6174

6174 is a very mysterious number. Yutaka Nishiyama explains why, and how beautiful mathematical oddities can inspire us to discover new mathematics.

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Maths in a minute

Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.

Mathematical snapshots: Teo Deveney

Teo tells us about his work in artificial intelligence, his travels around the world, and how inspiration sometimes strikes in the pub.
Catching clouds with artificial intelligence

Clouds make the weather, yet their detail isn't taken into account in weather forecasts. Artificial intelligence might be able to help.
Can artificial intelligence help predict the weather?

Predicting the weather is hard. With more data and computing power becoming available, artificial intelligence can help.
Maths in a minute: Numerical weather prediction

How does your phone know what the weather's going to be like?
Maths in a minute: Mathematical chaos and the butterfly effect

How a little insect can cause chaos.

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