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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.

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?
Phantom jams

How to unjam traffic.
The Abel Prize 2019

Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck has been awarded the Abel Prize 2019!
The PEMDAS Paradox

It looks trivial but it keeps going viral. What answer do you get when
you calculate 6÷ 2(1+2)? David Linkletter explains the source of the confusion.
Mysterious 6174

Start with your favourite four-digit number, follow these simple steps, and you'll never guess what happens next!