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The 2003 Dirac Lecturer, distinguished physicist Freeman Dyson, tells Plus why he is an optimist, what makes life interesting and why old-fashioned maths is what you need for physics.
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Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.
There have been accusations that the modelling projecting the course of the pandemic was too pessimistic. Are they justified?
We all know what turbulence is, but nobody understands it.
Find out about the beautifully intuitive concept that lies at the heart of calculus.
Mathematicians help with clearing the massive NHS backlog for heart conditions.
In some sense, all of maths should come under the label "logic", and in this collection of articles we try to explain why.