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Probability and its Limits

The modern theory of probability is considered to have begun...

Why are there chess Grandmasters, but not Grandmasters of noughts...

We examine the striking patterns between world record performances in...

A lecture on the Archimedes Palimpsest, delivered by Professor Reviel...

An examination of the role of numeracy within ancient civilisations...

How can we distinguish between 'easy problems' and 'hard problems'...

In the late 19th-century, astronomical research could be practical, using...

Florence Nightingale is the founder of modern nursing and a...

One of the most extraordinary pieces of new mathematics was...

Computer systems use mathematics to fly aircraft, carry out complex...