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Mathematics

To make maths classes sizzle, inject some politics and social justice

Relating mathematics to questions that are relevant to many students can help address its image problem, argues Eugenia Cheng

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Mathematics

Humans beat DeepMind AI in creating algorithm to multiply numbers

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Mathematics

DeepMind AI finds new way to multiply numbers and speed up computers

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Mathematics

The number that is too big for the universe

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Physics

Researchers have worked out the rules for how some things wrinkle

The four Fields medal winners, clockwise from top left: Maryna Viazovska, James Maynard, Hugo Duminil-Copin and June Huh

Mathematics

Fields medal 2022: Work on prime numbers and spheres wins maths prize

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Physics

Physicists work out exactly when a fruit display will fall down

Humans

AI should be seen as an ally to human mathematicians, not a threat

Physics

Infinity has long baffled mathematicians 鈥� have we now figured it out?

Dennis Sullivan

Physics

Mathematician wins Abel prize for research on transforming shapes

Dennis Sullivan, an influential mathematician who helped found rational homotopy theory, has been recognised by the Abel prize committee

Physics

Mathematicians are angry that Russia may still host a major conference

Physics

Game theory shows how people crowd on trains at rush hour

Technology

DeepMind AI collaborates with humans on two mathematical breakthroughs

Algorithms