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Euler's formula
There are a million things in maths named after Leonard Euler. Here's a beautiful formula involving complex numbers.
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The Delta variant: What do we know?
As the Delta variant is worrying the UK, researchers from the JUNIPER consortium have published all they know about it.
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Tony Hoare: Beyond Quicksort
Imagine a world without computer errors. Tony Hoare, inventor of the famous Quicksort algorithm, is working on making it possible.
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Happy birthday Quicksort!
Quicksort is a famous algorithm which celebrates its 60th birthday this year. We explore its clever workings.