tesseract

In normal life higher dimensions smack of science fiction, but in mathematics they are nothing out of the ordinary.

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.

Maths in a Minute: Category theory

A quick introduction to an abstract concept that's useful in anything from genetics to cosmology.
Black Heroes of Mathematics 2021

This inspiring conference featured speakers from Africa, the US, the Caribbean and the UK. Here are some highlights.
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All our COVID-19 related coverage at a glance.
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We may be a little closer to a direct detection of dark energy thanks to a new result that came about, in a sense, by accident.
Opening the black box

The organisers of a new INI programme explain why we need to know more about the maths behind machine learning and deep neural networks.