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Introducing an indispensable tool of mathematical logic.

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.

Mysterious 6174

Start with your favourite four-digit number, follow these simple steps, and you'll never guess what happens next!
No maths for Europe

How should the seats in the European Parliament be allocated?
Inverse problems save the day

Inverse problems are mathematical detective problems. They can help solve crimes, are used in medical imaging, and much more.
A geometry for strings

If, as string theory suggests, the world is made of strings, then what does that mean for a geometry of points? Find out more in this video.
Pure maths in crisis?

Proof is the essence of mathematics. But is the standard of proof in research maths really as high as mathematicians would like to believe?