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Complex numbers: Why do we love them?

Have you ever wondered what complex numbers are good for, both within and outside of maths? Find out with this collection of articles and videos.

Article

What is the Mandelbrot set?

This article gives a short but thorough introduction to that fabled beast of mathematics: the Mandelbrot set.

Article

Maths goes to the movies

Got your popcorn? Picked a good seat? Are you sitting comfortably? Then let the credits roll...
Article

Energetic maths

Producing electricity securely, safely, reliably and cheaply has many challenges. Chris Budd explains that the answer to many of these issues is maths.
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Smale's chaotic horseshoe

Want to understand chaos? Then have a look at this famous brainchild of the mathematician Stephen Smale.
News story

Gravitational waves get Nobel Prize

This year's Nobel Prize in Physics has gone to Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne for their role in the detection of gravitational waves.