Mathematics
The handy piece of maths that can help with organising chores
Should you mow the lawn first or cut the hedge? Mathematics will help you decide what to tackle first, says Peter Rowlett
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The maths that tells us when a scientific discovery is real 鈥� or not
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Marcus du Sautoy’s new book is good on maths, less so on the arts
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What 7 fiendishly hard puzzles tell us about the nature of mathematics
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This versatile piece of maths can help you solve all kinds of problems
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Artist brings data to life in striking screen prints
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Technology
Quantum computers are on track to solve knotty mathematical problems
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Mathematician wins 2025 Abel prize for tools to solve tricky equations
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This excellent guide to the science of uncertainty is very welcome
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Why the long history of calculating pi will never be completed
Building the full value of pi has been a project thousands of years in the making, but just how much of this infinite number do we actually need, asks our maths columnist Jacob Aron
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How breaking the rules of tic-tac-toe makes it way more fun
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Mind
We are all bad at choosing random numbers in our own unique way
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Barcodes: How they could be your latest mathematical party trick
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Physics
The 100-year-old symmetry theorem that is still changing physics today
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