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How an upgrade on calculus is taking maths into uncharted territory

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How an upgrade on calculus is taking maths into uncharted territory

A rapidly evolving field of mathematics called fractional calculus can reveal the finest details of physical processes, allowing engineers to improve everything from anaesthesia to batteries

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Babylonians calculated with triangles centuries before Pythagoras

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An AI has disproved five mathematical conjectures with no human help

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Portrait of Ada Lovelace by Alfred Edward Chalon

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Ada Lovelace

László Lovász (left) and Avi Wigderson (right)

Physics

Mathematicians who unravelled computational complexity win Abel prize

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Mathematician makes breakthrough on 100-year-old problem about knots

Physics

Mathematician makes breakthrough on 100-year-old problem about knots

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Mathematicians have found the shortest route to visit 2 million stars

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Mathematicians have found the shortest route to visit 2 million stars

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The fuzzy law that could break the idea of a mathematical universe

Physics

The fuzzy law that could break the idea of a mathematical universe

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Lisa Piccirillo: How I cracked a 50-year-old maths problem in a week

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Lisa Piccirillo: How I cracked a 50-year-old maths problem in a week

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The mathematician’s guide to dating and finding the perfect partner

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The mathematician’s guide to dating and finding the perfect partner

Maths is in everything from your credit card PIN to how many friends you have. Compute how to figure out apps and speed dating with TV presenter and mathematician Bobby Seagull.

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We're still untangling Ramanujan's mathematics 100 years after he died

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Baffling 500-page ABC maths proof to be published after eight-year row

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Physics

Mathematicians who revealed the power of random walks win Abel prize

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Mathematics

Pi Day: How to calculate pi using a cardboard tube and a load of balls

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